Amtrak on board for Austin commuter train 09:44 AM CDT on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 By RUDY KOSKI / KVUE News - Austin Amtrak announced Monday that it will join...
Editorial - Dallas Morning News Plan involving private investment is promising 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, March 23, 2008 A novel and intriguing approach is in the...
Rail center may generate 2,000 jobs By Don Munsch - Fort Band Herald Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:10 PM CDT West Fort Bend County residents will soon see an...
By GORDON DICKSON / Star-Telegram Staff Writer April 1, 2008 ARLINGTON -- A mix of higher county property taxes, vehicle registration fees and perhaps a new...
BY LESLIE WIMMER - Fort Worth Business Press March 31, 2008 Money, time and public interest. Transportation officials in Seattle have faced these issues since...
Letters for Sunday - Dallas Morning News 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, April 6, 2008 The trains on which Texas will move tomorrow are high-speed trains – 200 to...
Posted on Sun, Apr. 06, 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Traffic congestion is bad already and, if current projections are accurate, only will get worse...
Critics say proposed toll-rail-utility routing will usurp property rights and harm the environment. By Patrick George AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, April...
How Higher Speed Trains compare with highway travel time in Texas (Dallas) - April 7, 2008 A Texas Rail Advocates News Release How quick can you get from...
Transit Ridership at the Highest Level in 50 Years! By Kristen Joyner on March 14, 2008 Note: Ridership on the Trinity Railway Express was up over 12% in 2007 ...
Light rail may save money and time Galveston County Daily News By Chris Paschenko Published April 9, 2008 LEAGUE CITY — Establishing a commuter rail system...
Planned activities as of 4-15-08 May 6 - The Fort Worth City Council issues a proclamation for Train Day in Fort Worth May 7 - The Dallas City Council issues a...
By JIMMY ISAAC Longview News-Journal Sunday, May 11, 2008 MARSHALL — As government officials thanked Amtrak Passenger Services Superintendent Joy Smith on...
May 9, 2008, 10:54PM By PATRICK BRENDEL Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — By 2050, the area between Houston, San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth...
Fickes, Whitley: Texas T-Bone could revolutionize travel By Gary Fickes and B. Glen Whitley Special to the Star-Telegram You have to take it as a compliment...
Train rolls into past -- and, perhaps, future By David Casstevens Fort Worth Star-Telegram Staff Writer May 10, 2008 As the Heartland Flyer sped toward the Red...
Editorial: Dallas Morning News 08:47 AM CDT on Monday, May 26, 2008 With palpable pain at the gas pump, many North Texans can thank their good fortune that...
By MICHAEL TARM | Associated Press Writer 7:15 PM CDT, May 29, 2008 CHICAGO - Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to...
HOUSTON & ARLINGTON, Texas-- May 30, 2008(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Development Group LLC (USDG) today celebrated the grand opening of the Dallas Fort Worth Rail...
By The Associated Press – may 29, 2008 Some facts about the U.S. rail freight system: _ The first North American railroad was chartered by Baltimore ...
As gas prices soar, mass transit winning more converts in Dallas area 12:00 AM CDT on Friday, May 30, 2008 By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER and ROY APPLETON / The...
By Jim Stafford Business Writer NewsOK.com LONE WOLF — The biggest challenge of the harvest season for Kenny Hahn, manager of the Planters Cooperative...
Bud Gillett DALLAS (CBS 11 News) May 31, 2008 Even the dust from workers' activities can't hide the grandeur of the second story railway waiting room --...
FortBendNow.Com, June 6, 2008 On July 23, Barkley Peschel and Jack Belt of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council will talk about intermodal...
Point of Contact: Linda Harper-Brown Dallas Morning News 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, June 8, 2008 Our Q&A with state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, chair of...
North Texas rail proponent sees upside to high gas prices By Gordon Dickson Star-Telegram Staff Writer June 6, 2008 This fuel price increase may not come at a...
Under the banner of "Rail North Texas" with a new logo, the North Central Texas Council of Governments has outlined a potential 251 miles of new light rail,...
(From National Association of Railroad Passengers) Today, the House of Representatives overwhelming approved H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and...
House OKs more funds for rail service By MARIA RECIO Star-Telegram Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved a large investment in ...