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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2012

Texas’ The T seeks $100M for railcars

Asking member cities of the Regional Transportation Council for the funds to buy up to nine sets of commuter railcars for a commuter rail line from Fort Worth to the Dallas Fort Worth Airport.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2012

Texas DOT unveils high-speed rail plan

In response to an increase in ridership on Texas trains last year, the Texas DOT proposed a plan to build a high-speed rail line through San Antonio and Dallas to Oklahoma City.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Amtrak releases Texas Eagle route podcast

The podcast points of interest were researched and written by National Park Service staff as well as students and faculty of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University, at the direction of Amtrak.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2012

Firm confident Texas high-speed rail will open by 2020

Backing the Texas-based company is a group led by Central Japan Railway Company, which handles more than 100 million passengers each year on its bullet trains in Japan.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2012

Fort Worth's commuter rail moves into PE

The approval will allow The T to proceed with the engineering needed for construction.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2011

ABA’s 'Marketplace' coming to Texas in January

Taking place in Grapevine, Texas from Jan. 6 through Jan. 10, Marketplace offers an opportunity for motorcoach operators to get together face-to-face with potentially thousands of customers to book future tours, take advantage of educational opportunities, network with other operators and meet with equipment suppliers during the ABA’s Product Pavilion.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2011

Texas Transit Institute releases sustainability guidebook

Offers state DOTs and other transportation agencies a series of practical, easy-to-use tools to integrate sustainability into current agency performance measurement programs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2011

Calif., Texas awarded funds for rail

The analyses funded by the Texas grant will examine future ridership and revenue forecasts, capital costs, environmental issues, and routing and station location options, among other important planning considerations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2011

Report: More transportation upgrades needed for economic recovery

The economic recession has only provided a temporary respite from the growing congestion problem, according to a new study. When the economic growth returns, the average commuter is estimated to see an additional three hours of delay by 2015 and 7 hours by 2020.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

Texas awarded $50M for rail improvements, HSR corridor

Will jump-start planning for high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, focusing on the Tower 55 project. The project will alleviate congestion at one of the busiest railroad intersections in the U.S., where ten freight and passenger rail routes converge and carry more than 100 trains per day.

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