Houston Matters
From High-Speed Rail To The 59 Bridge: Updates On Houston Transportation Projects
Posted on · News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter updates Houston Matters on several transportation projects in Greater Houston.
Tag: Federal Railroad Administration
Transportation
Both Sides Of The High-Speed Rail Issue Put Their Comments On The Record At Houston Meeting
Posted on · Supporters say the train will bring jobs and economic benefits but rural landowners say they don't want to lose their property.
Transportation
Rural Sheriffs Express Safety And Security Concerns Over The High-Speed Rail Project
Posted on · Law enforcement officials say they haven’t been consulted by the company that’s planning to build the line between Houston and Dallas
Transportation
Houston-Area Residents Have Their Say On The High-Speed Rail Project
Posted on · There was a big crowd in northwest Harris County last night as the Federal Railroad Administration heard public comment.
Transportation
Federal Agency Is About To Take More Public Comment On Houston-To-Dallas High-Speed Rail
Posted on · A study has now identified the train's proposed route. Some area residents say they’re anxious to make their voices heard
Energy & Environment
Crude-by-Rail Plummeting In Texas But Critics Insist Risk Of Accidents Remains
Posted on · Last month, two freight trains collided head-on and erupted in flames near Amarillo. And this month is the anniversary of a far worse train catastrophe in Canada. The accidents are why some community groups say more needs to be done in Houston to make railways safer, especially when it comes to the transport of one product in particular: crude oil.
Houston Matters
Will the Potential Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Have a Stop Near You?
Posted on · Whatâs the secret to community buy-in for a high-speed rail project? Location, location, location. Last spring, we spoke with former Harris County judge and Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels about his companyâs effort to construct a privately funded bullet train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Texas Central Railway first proposed the plan to build […]
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High Speed Rail, Chemo Brain, and Tomato Republic: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
Posted on · What's the secret to community buy-in for a high-speed rail project? Location, location, location. Last spring, we spoke with former Harris County judge and Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels about his company's effort to construct a privately funded bullet train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Texas Central Railway first proposed the plan to build […]