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[KevinKorell]

Editorial from Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram, 11/14/04:

Getting on board

Congress solved a problem for itself on the last day of September by extending highway funding for eight months when conference committee talks stalled under threat of a presidential veto.

Editorial continues here.

[KevinKorell]

From Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram, 11/12/04:

Corridor plans raise concerns

ARLINGTON - Metroplex transportation leaders say they will miss next week's deadline to comment on the state's proposed toll road bypassing Interstate 35 because they're still evaluating whether the road would damage the area's economy.

The whole story is here. Free registration may be required.

[KevinKorell]

From Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram, 12/6/04:

Tiff over Trans-Texas

Texas Department of Transportation employees may not take part in next year's Texas Transportation Summit, an event held each August that draws mobility experts from across the United States.

Story is here. This page is in digest format, so please scroll down to the second item.

[Sloan]

TxDOT seeks Valley’s input on northward route

TxDOT says the TOPRS study is warranted because I-35 is congested and will only become more so as Texas’ population and economy continue to grow. The agency claims that passenger rail service could meet many travelers’ needs and that the study will provide “a blueprint for feasible rail improvements.”

http://www.brownsvil...1a4bcf6878.html

[KevinKorell]

From Progressive Railroading, 1/30/14:

Texas DOT seeks input on proposed Texas-Oklahoma passenger-rail routes

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting meetings in February to solicit public comments on a proposed Texas-Oklahoma passenger-rail study.

Here's that item.

[lunarwhite]

Here is a video of a presentation at the Southwestern Rail Conference held in Dallas in January.
http://www.texasrail...xas-Central.mp4
It is about 30 minutes long. I suggest being on Wi-Fi if you are not on a desktop.

Edited by lunarwhite, 15 February 2014 - 11:48 AM.

[Sloan]

High-speed rail could expand to Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma and Mexico

Plans for high-speed rail took an ambitious turn Wednesday as public officials agreed to look into a connection from Fort Worth to Austin, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

http://www.bizjourna...an-antonio.html