Texas Rail

Texas Transportation Commission authorizes funding for Amtrak Heartland Flyer route

Published on 2009-08-29 11:00:00

From Texas Transportation Commission Minutes, August 27, 2009Cooke, Denton, and Tarrant Counties – Authorize an agreement with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation relating to the provision of passenger rail service on the Amtrak Heartland Flyer route and the department’s financial support for the operation of the service (MO) The Heartland Flyer provides daily passenger rail service over the BNSF Railway line between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. The route has been in service since 1

Texas Requests About $1.8 Billion for High Speed Passenger Rail

Published on 2009-08-29 09:49:00

By TxDOT - August 29, 2009AUSTIN - Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have submitted nine applications to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under tracks one, three and four of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Acts (ARRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) program. Applications for track two funding are due October 2."An integrated, multimodal transportation system is key to efficiently moving people and goods throughout the state," said Phillip Russell, T

Eddie Bernice Johnson and Chet Edwards seek billions for rails and roads

Published on 2009-06-15 22:35:00

By Associated Press - Sunday, June 14, 2009DALLAS -- Some North Texas lawmakers are lining up huge transportation money requests as a congressional committee readies a highway bill.The Dallas Morning News reported Saturday that U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the highest-ranking Texan on the House Transportation Committee, was asking for nearly $2.5 billion for 25 projects. Eighty percent of the Dallas Democrat's request would be for a dozen transit and rail projects. The remainder is for road