Legislature adjourns without resolving TxDOT issues The Associated Press - June 1, 2009, 8:59PM AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature has adjourned its...
by Diane Tuazon - NewsWest 9 - 6/3/09 PECOS, TEXAS - It's a celebration to mark a moment in history. The City of Pecos will start building a new mode of...
June 02, 2009 Public transportation delivers public benefits President Obama was elected to harness a national will to do things better. One thing I think...
Dallas Morning News Editorial: Big losers in Legislature Tuesday, June 2, 2009 The Texas Legislature is legally obligated to accomplish only a few things, like...
... I think its safe to say our Texas legislature are showdowing our elected gov.officials..Nobody wants to do anything that dont help them ! Shame shame on...
By Ben Wear | Austin American-Statesman Tuesday, June 9, 2009 State Sen. Kirk Watson, wearing casual clothes in what might have been an effort to purge the...
By Ben Wear AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Tuesday, June 09, 2009 (Road projects edited out of this article) Central Texas officials approved an additional...
Progressive Railroading, June 9, 2009 This summer, Kansas City Southern plans to open a rehabilitated, cross-border Victoria-to-Rosenberg, Texas, line and a...
Less money for TxDOT (if it survives!), a 'new' Cap Metro board and little money for moving rail, but not much else. By Ben Wear AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF ...
But Oklahoma is taking a wait-and-see attitude before jumping on board the high-speed rail service. By JIM MYERS Tulsa World Washington Bureau 6/8/2009 ...
An El Paso delegation divided By Brandi Grissom / Austin Bureau / ElPaso Times 06/07/2009 AUSTIN -- Six El Paso lawmakers stood together in January, presenting...
Austin Business Journal - by Kate Harrington - June 5, 2009 (Note: Actual Rail Relo funding will not occur if TxDOT's budget from legislators falls below...
By Emily Matthews - KWTX-TV COLLEGE STATION (June 5, 2009)—Temple Mayor Bill Jones and College Station Mayor Ben White met Friday to talk about the proposed...
Jun. 03, 2009 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - By GORDON DICKSON FORT WORTH — Supporters of a local option to ask voters' permission to raise taxes and fees for...
Perry says he will call lawmakers back to Austin By AMAN BATHEJA - Fort Worth Star-Telegranc, June 9, 2009 Gov. Rick Perry confirmed Tuesday that he will call...
By MARJORIE KORN / The Dallas Morning News June 13, 2009 WASHINGTON – As a House committee prepares to craft new highway legislation, some Texas lawmakers...
Winged wonder: New Mexico's Rail Runner spreads its wings June 12, 1:00 PM · Examiner.com Rail Runner, New Mexico's latest venture in the commuter rail realm...
June 12, 2009 - Norman OK Transcript Communities along the Oklahoma City-Fort Worth route of the Amtrak Heartland Flyer will recognize the 10th anniversary of...
Progressive Railroading - 6/12/2009 Legislative Update The prospects of the 110th Congress completing a new surface transportation authorization bill prior...
BY ROBERT SCHROEDER Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's plan for a high-speed railway network is...
Note: At one point, Maglev trains were being talked about for the "Texas T-Bone" by some of their supporters. Reid goes off the rails -- Maglev projects are...
6/18/2009 - High-Speed Rail - Progressive Railroading Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued guidelines for states and regions to...
Wed, Jun 17, 2009 Michael Lindenberger/Reporter - Dallas Morning News - Transportation Blog Lots going on today, here and in Washington. I'm under the gun,...
By Matt Phinney - Thursday, June 4, 2009 - GoSanAngelo.com (Note: Story regards the South Orient Railroad which runs from Presidio, Texas on the Rio Grande to...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 By BRANDON FORMBY / The Dallas Morning News The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board unanimously approved a plan Tuesday night for how North...
City Council votes in favor of `right-of-entry' agreement with DCTA Wednesday, June 24, 2009 By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / DentonRc.com Staff Writer Land off Morse...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 By MARJORIE KORN / The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Tuesday cautiously supported an ambitious high-speed rail...