November 9, 2021 - TRA Newswire -
The infrastructure bill waiting for President Biden's signature contains a number of critical policy reforms and new programs that could be beneficial for Texas and for the national passenger rail carrier, Amtrak.
The funding ushers...
May 6, 2021 - TRA Newswire -
Texas Rail Advocates Board of Directors has signed on to a joint letter with other stakeholders indicating the importance of rail in upcoming infrastructure legislation now being consider in Washington.
"While Congress is currently debating...
Updated April 5, 2021 - TRA Newswire -
President Biden and SecTrans Buttigieg unveil a once in a generation plan to boost passenger rail service in the country, touts high speed rail in Texas
Amtrak unveils ConnectsUS that calls for...
March 18, 2021 - TRA Austin -
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, appearing today on this years' virtual South By Southwest (SXSW) conference, expects that President Joe Biden will soon issue a "once in a century" plan to reshape transportation in the...
July 31, 2020 - roadsbridges.com - Commentary from Norman F. Anderson -
The defining moment when infrastructure can restart our economic growth is now.
We are in an unprecedented time in the history of our country. In a challenging environment like today,...
December 20, 2019 - Michelle Dippel to Austin American-Statesman -
If you live in the Austin area, you can’t help but notice how things have grown, and with an average of 152 newcomers arriving each day, that growth doesn’t appear to...
May 1, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
CG/LA Infrastructure has released their 3rd Annual Strategic 50 U.S. Infrastructure Projects Report and two big Texas transportation programs made the list. The Top 50 report recognized $290 billion worth of projects.
“The projects on...
March 19, 2019 - Dallas Morning News -
Dallas Area Rapid Transit president Gary Thomas on Monday urged Congress to deliver a far-reaching infrastructure bill, joining other public transit leaders in stressing the importance of funding billions of dollars in improvements.
Speaking...
March 5, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
CG/LA lists Texas train project as one of the top 50 infrastructure projects in the world
Houston-to-North Texas line also ranks as one of the nation’s most important projects
The Texas high-speed train has...
May 25, 2017 - TRA Opinion -
Last week was Infrastructure Week in Washington, DC. In the nation’s capital, online, and in cities across the country, advocates made the case for investing in the infrastructure that is the backbone of American prosperity...