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20 Texas Representatives ask to advance Austin-San Antonio rail corridor
August 19th, 2019
August 21, 2019 - TRA Newswire EXCLUSIVE-
Twenty (20) Texas State Representatives have petitioned the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee and the Speaker of the House to open hearings on what it will take to advance a passenger rail corridor...
Philly-based realty company proposes commuter rail stop at Austin mega-development
August 4th, 2019
August 3, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Philadelphia-based developer Brandywine has mapped out a 66-acre site north of downtown Austin it will build into a dense district of shops, dwellings, hotels and office towers all served by a new commuter rail...
Project Gridlock: How did Austin traffic get so bad?
July 28th, 2019
Melanie Torre -
Central Texas is growing at an unprecedented pace. By 2045 the number of people living in the region will double -- pushing five million, according to a regional arterials study by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
According to that same...
Could an old rail line be a solution to connecting South Austin to the airport?
June 24th, 2019
June 11, 2019 - KVUE.com -
Transportation leaders reached an agreement with the City of Austin on the "Bergstrom Spur" study.
Transportation leaders have approved thousands of dollars for a study on the usability of a rail line in South Austin.
The “Bergstrom...
Will adding 3 more lanes to I-35 solve Austin & Central Texas' transportation problems?
May 18th, 2019
May 13, 2019 - KUT.org -
Some See A Plan To Expand I-35 As A Betrayal Of Austin’s Environmental Values -
Last week, the Austin City Council voted to back the Green New Deal, a national plan to tackle climate change that...
TRA opposes 22 bills: most would harm high-speed rail
March 3rd, 2019
March 3, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
If a small band of rural legislators get their way, Texans will not see a private investor-owned company build a high-speed rail line within your lifetime.
Texas Rail Advocates is tracking 22 bills filed in...
Cap Metro inks contractor to build downtown Austin station
February 27th, 2019
February 27, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Cap Metro) board recently approved a $36.8 million contract with Jay-Reese Contractors Inc. to build a new downtown MetroRail station in Austin, Texas.
Construction on the station — which will be...
Call To Action: Contact Your State Representative & Senator and Save High-Speed Trains in Texas
February 26th, 2019
February 26, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
If a small band of Texas legislators have their way, a private enterprise wanting to build a bullet-train line between Dallas and Houston could be halted in their tracks this spring, even before federal...
Virgin steers talk of high-speed trains between San Antonio, Houston, and Austin
February 6th, 2019
February 1, 2019 - sanantonio.culturemap.com -
You’ve likely heard of the proposed high-speed “bullet” train that would connect Dallas and Houston, as well as the proposed transportation-in-a-tube concept that would link San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Laredo.
Now, another possible alternative to planes, Amtrak trains,...
January 23 is Railroad Day at Capitol in Austin
January 18th, 2019
January 18, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Railroads play a major role in the transportation picture in Texas and the Texas Railroad Association will spotlight new safety technology during Railroad Day at the state Capitol on Wednesday, January 23.
Major Texas railroads...