Could Texas high-speed rail hit a speed bump this session? The Texas Tribune » High-speed rail developers have been eyeing a 240-mile stretch of mostly rural land sandwiched between the urban hubs of Dallas and Houston for years. Their goal: buy it up and build America’s first bullet train. But several rural landowners don’t plan on giving up their private property without a fight. And their supporters in the Legislature have filed so many bills that could disrupt Texas Central Partners LLC’s plans that there’s an entire subcommittee tackling the ongoing battle over the multibillion dollar project. Michelle2019-04-25T09:23:44-08:00April 25th, 2019|High-Speed Rail, Texas|
Transit Advocates: Is the White House Purposefully Delaying Project Funds? Governing » Advocates say the Federal Transit Administration is sitting on nearly $1.8 billion that’s supposed to help build light rail lines, streetcars and subway improvements. Delaying these projects, they argue, could increase costs for local transit agencies. Michelle2018-09-24T11:46:56-08:00September 11th, 2018|Alternative Transit on Roads, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Metro Rail / Transit, Nevada, New York, Texas, Trump & Infrastructure|
TxDOT plan foresees no tolls on I-35 expansion in Central Texas Austin American-Statesman » In a major departure from previously announced proposals, Texas transportation officials said the $8.1 billion overhaul of I-35 through Central Texas would include nontolled managed lanes in each direction. Michelle2018-09-24T12:38:24-08:00August 27th, 2018|Texas, Uncategorized|
Phillips 66 pipeline from West Texas to cost $2 billion Beaumont Enterprise » Houston-based Phillips 66 Co. says a new pipeline from West Texas to the Gulf Coast will cost $2 billion to build. In its second quarter 2018 earnings report Phillips 66 Co. said the system will have a capacity of 800,000 barrels of crude oil, connecting two oil fields with the Texas coast. Michelle2018-09-27T08:36:16-08:00July 31st, 2018|Texas|
400 miles of Dallas’ natural gas pipeline still comprised of dangerous cast iron WFAA 8 » Federal regulators have repeatedly warned of its dangers for decades. In fact, they have urged states to replace all cast iron piping. To date, 21 states have replaced cast iron piping, eliminating it all together. Texas is not among them. Michelle2018-05-01T10:14:12-08:00March 8th, 2018|Non-Renewable Sources, Texas|
LBJ East Is Major Issue in Republican Texas Senate Primary NBC » Widening LBJ East from U.S. 75 Central Expressway to Interstate 30 is the highest congestion relief priority of the North Texas Regional Transportation Council (RTC) after years of delay and lack of funding. Much of the stretch has no feeder lanes. Michelle2018-03-06T15:08:44-08:00March 5th, 2018|Highways, Texas, Tolling|
