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Texas Senator Eckhardt files bill for high speed rail in the I-35 DFW-Austin-San Antonio Corridor

November 25th, 2024
November 25, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Right on the heels of Texas Representative John Bucy III's pre-filed bill that would bring high-speed rail to the I-35 travel corridor, State Senator Sarah Eckhardt (D) Austin,  filed Senate Bill 424 as a...

USDOT awards $80 million grant for Fort Worth Alliance Smart Port: includes massive BNSF intermodal depot

October 24th, 2024
October 24, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of Fort Worth and the City of Haslet, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and Hillwood, a Perot Company, $80 million...

TRA testimony: Texas House Transportation Committee hears rail needs at interim hearing

October 16th, 2024
October 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Speaking at the Texas House Committee on Transportation's Interim Hearing in Austin, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody stressed the need for support of "exceptional rail items" in the TxDOT budget when lawmakers return...

Transpo Commission approves budget with three rail asks; State Rep Dutton asks for help for NETEX short line railroad

August 22nd, 2024
August 22, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Transportation Commission put its blessing on the Texas Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget request Thursday, now sending the lengthy document over to Governor Greg Abbott's desk for review before it...

Taking a lot of baby steps' What is the future of passenger rail in Texas?

August 3rd, 2024
July 31, 2024 - KVUE.com - People are continuing to move to Texas at an incredibly high rate.In a new report, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says the state's population could exceed 40 million by 2050. While more people and businesses...

2023 INRIX Report: Texas cities are some of worst in U.S. for traffic gridlock and safety - we need rail more than ever

July 18th, 2024
July 18, 2024 - TRA Commentary -Sitting in traffic more than usual? You bet you are. And it's only going to get worse.The economic cost of traffic congestion in Texas' major cities continued to climb last year, according to a...

August 5 deadline: TxDOT asks for your input on 10 year transportation spending plan

July 12th, 2024
July 15, 2024 - TRA Newswire -To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities...

TxDOT Commission has 3 "Exceptional Items" for rail issues in next draft legislative appropriation request

June 29th, 2024
May 29, 2024 - TRA Austin Newswire -At the Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin on Thursday,  Commissioners heard an update to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Legislative Appropriations Request, which is the amount of funding TxDOT will request from the upcoming...

You want more rail? June 9 is deadline for public input on TxDOT Connecting Texas 2050 Plan

May 30th, 2024
May 30, 2024 - TRA Newswire -With an assist from extensive public input, TxDOT is crafting a statewide, long-range transportation plan to meet the transportation needs of Texas for the next 25 years. That includes making urban, regional and intercity...

TxDOT's Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan: They're asking for your input on future urban, regional and intercity modes

May 10th, 2024
May 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In 2023, Texans traveled more than 4 million miles each day using public transit. That number includes buses, light rail, regional rail,  intercity passenger rail and yes, even on public ferries. As our state’s...

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