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Will Texas Voters enshrine failed transpo policy in the state’s constitution?

October 21st, 2015
Streetsblog - October 20, 2015 - by Angie Schmitt When Texas voters go to the polls this November they will decide an issue of enormous consequence to the future of the state. Adding more lanes isn’t going to fix Texas’s transportation problems. Photo:...

High speed rail could transform home-campus commute, says students and advocates.

October 15th, 2015
Stopover planned 20 miles from A&M could transform home-campus commute, says students and advocates. October 15, 2015 -By Chris Martin - www.thebatt.com Future Texas A&M students could travel from campus to Houston or Dallas in a third of the time it currently...

A derailment ahead for freight service in Texas?

October 6th, 2015
Texas Tribune TribTalk - October 5, 2015   The only time most Texans pay attention to railroads is when they are caught at a crossing waiting for a freight train to pass. But much of what we take for granted in our daily...

Choosing public transit saves $10k a year in Dallas, other cities

September 30th, 2015
Dallas one of top 20 cities where rail can put $10,000 back in your pocket. Washington, D.C. Public transportation gets you where you want to be both physically and fiscally. When you choose to ride public transit you make a decision...

Americans love trains. So should conservatives.

September 30th, 2015
William S. Lind and Glen D. Bottoms • AmericanConservative.com September 8, 2015   At root, conservatism is about preserving good things from the past and, where they have been lost, restoring them. Conservatives know that life in the past was in many ways...

Welcome to the "new" TRA website

September 17th, 2015
You are now experiencing the new Texas Rail Advocates website which was launched Saturday September 19. UPDATE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2015: The TRA email addresses are not yet operational. Emails sent to @texasrailadvocates.org will not reach their destination. we will advise...

Tyler paper's high speed rail editorial went off the tracks

September 14th, 2015
Published Saturday, August 1, 2015 - Tyler Morning Telegraph The Sunday July 26 editorial “High Speed Rail Won't Work in Texas” misses a few key facts. Linking two of the top 10 metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas and Houston) does not...

Rail between Austin and S.A. would be game-changer

September 14th, 2015
San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board - August 17, 2015 It's been talked about for so long, it's hard to believe rail between San Antonio and Austin will ever be real. But if you are a commuter, policymaker or a fiscal hawk,...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A boost for high-speed rail

September 14th, 2015
August 25, 2015 -  Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Planning for high-speed rail service linking Fort Worth to Houston continues to move forward, slowly but decidedly. The Regional Transportation Council last week allocated $4.5 million from its regional tollway revenue accounts to...

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