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Attendees at San Antonio transportation department gathering seek change
February 6th, 2019
January 30, 2019 - Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News -
The several dozen people who gathered at the Texas Department of Transportation’s San Antonio headquarters Tuesday to learn about the agency’s 30-year plans may constitute a tiny sample size, but many...
Where do you want to ride? Help update the TxDOT Rail Plan
December 19th, 2018
December 19, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Your input is needed to shape the future of passenger and freight rail in Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation must update the Texas Rail Plan in 2019 to meet federal requirements.
TxDOT is asking...
Make your voice heard on TxDOT Texas Rail Plan NOW
December 8th, 2018
Updated December 12, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
You, as a Texan, have a rare opportunity to let your voice be heard in the Texas Department of Transportation Rail Division's 2019 Texas Rail Plan. This is the first time that TxDOT has...
TxDOT to hold public meeting in Austin December 11 on Texas Rail Plan
November 6th, 2018
November 6, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Stakeholders comment on rail needs in Texas
Public meeting will update state Rail Plan
The Texas Department of Transportation intends to host a public meeting on Tuesday, December 11 in Austin to present a broad outline...
TxDOT breaks ground on reconstruction of Southwest Texas international rail bridge
October 24th, 2018
October 23, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
The Texas Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the rebuilding of a burned-out railroad bridge that spanned across the Rio Grande, linking Texas and Mexico. Marc Williams, Deputy Executive Director for the...
Feds give Texas $26M for buses - Rail still $0
September 25th, 2018
September 25, 2018 - TRA Comment -
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced that the Federal Transit Administration will award $366 million in grants to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders....
Heading To College? Why The Bullet Train Is A Safer Option Than Traveling On I-45
August 30th, 2018
August 30, 2018 - Special to TRA from Landon Biehl -
If you’ve ever traveled I-45, which is pretty unavoidable if you live in Texas, you probably know it’s notorious for being one of the most dangerous highways in the United...
Highway AND Railways: Let the voters decide
August 10th, 2018
August 7, 2018 - tribtalk.org, The Texas Tribune -
Without any fanfare, the Federal Railroad Administration released the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study (TOPRS), which was five years in the making, last November.
Since then, crickets.
The service level study paints a broad brushstroke showing...
FTA clears rail safety oversight programs in Texas and three other states
July 26th, 2018
July 26, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has certified transit-rail state safety oversight (SSO) programs in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Wisconsin.
Federal law requires states with transit-rail operation systems to obtain certification of their SSO programs by April 15, 2019....
Hey TxDOT? Are you interested in federal CRISI funding for rail projects?
July 24th, 2018
July 24, 2018 - TRA Commentary -
The Texas Department of Transportation only has until September 17 to file for a federal grant in the latest round of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued their notice of...