The snowstorm that created a traffic nightmare last week in Atlanta last week sheds light on the challenges facing car-dependent urban areas in Texas and other states that see severe winter weather infrequently.
Transportation
Reporting on roads, transit, infrastructure, and policy shaping travel and mobility across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Transportation
TxDOT’s Efforts to Explore High-Speed Rail Move Full Steam Ahead
State transportation officials will start public hearings this week on a high-speed rail study that includes Oklahoma and Mexico, and officials are also expected to launch a commission to look at a rail proposal focused on Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Demographics
Officials Discussing Texas-Mexico High-Speed Rail Line
A coalition of public officials in the U.S. federal government, the Mexican federal government and Texas are discussing how to develop and finance a high-speed rail line connecting San Antonio to Monterrey, Mexico.
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Transportation
Federal Studies Underway for Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration is moving forward with studies on the environmental impact of building a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston and a shorter line between Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Transportation
TxDOT’s CFO Named Interim Executive Director
The Texas Transportation Commission on Tuesday selected James Bass, the Texas Department of Transportation’s chief financial officer, as TxDOT’s interim executive director.
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Transportation
Highways a Talking Point as Hopefuls Hit the Road
Both Democratic and Republican candidates for statewide office in 2014 are pledging to increase resources for the cash-strapped Texas Department of Transportation.
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Year in Review 2013
Year in Review: Transportation
For transportation advocates in Texas, concerns over a lack of funding overwhelmed all other issues in 2013.
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Energy
Oil Boom’s Byproduct: Broken Windshields
A surge in truck traffic related to the drilling boom in parts of Texas has resulted in a smaller boom in the windshield replacement industry.
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Energy
Phil Wilson Named New LCRA General Manager
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s board has tapped Phil Wilson, the Texas Department of Transportation’s executive director, to be the agency’s new general manager.
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Economy
Report: State Should Not Idle on Transportation Technology Planning
Transportation officials see emerging technologies playing a role in helping address issues like traffic safety. A new report stresses the need for the state to consider partnering with the private sector on certain initiatives.