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Downtown Dallas Subway May Be More Popular and Possible Than We Think

August 17th, 2016
Jim Schutze - Dallas Observer - August 4, 2016 Psst. Hey. Downtown property-owners and major institutions. I’m talking to you. This is between us, OK? That subway idea might be more popular and more feasible than you think. But you need to not...

Study confirms freight rail backbone of TX & US economy

August 17th, 2016
BY DENNIS SHINGLETON -  Special to the Star-Telegram If the North Texas economy were a living organism, our roads, runways, rails and other infrastructure would be the skeleton, with freight rail tracks serving as the backbone that keeps the entire body...

It's time for rail along Houston's 290

August 17th, 2016
By Roy N. Kent - YourHoustonNews.com Anyone who has driven the route knows that the flow of traffic from Houston to Austin is a 24-hour endeavor. It doesn’t matter what time of day or night, you will see cars along the way. Once...

Ironic twist: Forbes writer blasts "wasteful" Austin MetroRail same time $50M TOD project announced

August 3rd, 2016
August 3, 2016 - TRA Comment Somedays you just have to admire the irony. Forbes magazine stringer Scott Beyer, in a July 29 posting on the Forbes.com site charged that "Austin's Commuter Rail Is A Monument to Government Waste." The article described Beyer...

Texas’ high-speed train: Right project, right way, right time

July 27th, 2016
BY HOLLY REED Special to the Star-Telegram A high-speed train between North Texas and Houston offers Texans more than quick relief from traffic-choked highways. The privately developed project will be an economic powerhouse, creating local jobs, generating community tax revenue and creating Texas’...

Texas/Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study: energize it or put it on a dusty shelf

July 27th, 2016
If the future of high speed passenger rail in the I-35 corridor means anything to you then here is your ONE chance to see, speak out and comment on it. The recently released Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study from the Texas Department of...

They’re not unicorns, they’re R's who like buses and trains: Betsy Price & Mick Cornett

July 24th, 2016
July 20, 2016 Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood denounced the parts of his party’s platform having to do with transportation on Tuesday, saying it’s out of step with what most younger Americans want — walkable neighborhoods where people don’t always need...

Trump wants high-speed rail but idea clashes with House Republicans

July 24th, 2016
Donald Trump voices support for investing in high-speed rail House Republicans have repeatedly tried to derail California project High-speed rail was an early priority for Obama administration Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article89669187.html#storylink=cpy...

Why high-speed train service has failed to gain traction in the US

July 24th, 2016
July 14, 2016 - Constructiondive.com Getting people from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible is the basic goal of mass transit, and, generally speaking, faster is better. Much of the world, however, is far outpacing the...

Editorial: Praise DART rail for 20 years of progress; the next 20 may be even tougher

July 7th, 2016
By Dallas Morning News Editorial newsfeedback+editorial@dallasnews.com July 7, 2016 Twenty years ago, Dallas Area Rapid Transit opened 11 miles of service on the Blue and Red lines, a first step toward developing the largest light-rail network in America. By this fall, more...

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