In February, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated $2.25 billion in federal transportation funds to Texas. In many cases, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) will allow states up to one year to decide which projects to build.
But on March 5, 2009, the Texas Transportation Commission intends to forge ahead. The Commission [...]
Now 18 months old, the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District’s board has moved beyond bylaws discussions to focus on freight rail projects and how to get them done. Jon Boyd and I attended Tuesday’s meeting to weigh in on two issues:
Capitalizing the Freight Rail Improvement Fund
In 2005, the Texas Legislature created the Texas Rail Relocation [...]
President Obama is urging Congress to adopt a stimulus bill within the week. At present, this measure will allocate more than $40 billion to transportation projects across the country. The Houston region stands to receive hundreds of millions for new transportation projects. What and where those funds get spent will affect quality of life in [...]
