Poll: Most Texans Don't See Public Transit as a Congestion Cure
A poll of Texans found that 91 percent rely on a personal automobile as their primary mode of transportation while 6 percent rely on public transportation. Full Story
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High-Speed Rail Firm's Chief: Proposed Line to Be Focus of Public Meetings
A proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, already the subject of a federal environmental review, will soon be the focus of public meetings in Texas, according to the president of the firm looking to build the line. Full Story
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Liveblog: Transportation at The Texas Tribune Festival
We're liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's Transportation track. The sessions include panels on road funding, high-speed rail, future transportation planning and the new urban mobility. Full Story
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State Leaders Open to More Toll Roads Amid Signs of Resistance
Texas played host to the toll road industry's annual conference this week, and local and state leaders made clear to the more than 900 people in attendance that the state expected to pursue more toll projects. Full Story
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Prada Marfa Sidesteps Closure with Museum Classification
The foundation that maintains the quirky art installation outside of Marfa found a way around state regulations that threatened its closure by getting classified as an art museum, officials confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Texas' Top 100 Congested Corridors
Harris and Dallas counties have the dubious honor of claiming the most spots in the state's latest list of the 100 most congested roadways in Texas. Here's a look at the list, compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Full Story
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TxDOT Plans to Research Self-Driving Cars and Other Futuristic Tech
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to partner with universities to research futuristic technologies like self-driving cars, hover cars and embedding solar panels in roads. Full Story
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As Texas Traffic Forecasts Worsen, Some Worry of a Drag on State Economy
The population of Texas could nearly double by 2050, prompting some to worry that not enough is being done to avoid a future traffic nightmare and the drag on the economy that could come with it. Full Story
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As Perry Exits, GOP Shifts Away From Toll Roads
At last month's Republican state convention, delegates approved a platform less amenable to toll roads, and Attorney General Greg Abbott vowed to build more roads "without raising a single penny in taxes, fees or tolls." Full Story
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Environmental Review Set for Proposed Dallas-Houston Rail Line
The Federal Railroad Administration published a document on its website Wednesday officially kicking off a highly anticipated environmental review of a proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston. Full Story
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Report: Company Behind SH 130 Toll Road in Danger of Default
The company behind the 41-mile southern portion of State Highway 130 is low on cash and scrambling to get an upcoming payment deadline waived, according to a report released this week by Moody’s Investors Service. Full Story
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Firm Proposes Private Toll Road Northeast of Dallas
The Texas Turnpike Corporation of Dallas wants to build a private toll road in an area northeast of Dallas. If built, the road would be the only private toll road in the state and one of the only such facilities in the country. Full Story
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Texas Road Funding Troubles Nab Spotlight
Funding for transportation could draw an unusual amount of attention in coming months as federal highway dollars threaten to dry up and Texans prepare to vote in November on a measure to increase road funds. Full Story
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In Lawsuit, County Raises Caution Sign Over New Road Funding Program
LaSalle County, which is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale, has sued the Texas Department of Transportation over a $225 million grant program aimed at repairing roads damaged by oilfield traffic. Full Story
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TxDOT Suspends TxTag Payment Page Due to Security Concern
A blogger noticed that a page on the Texas Department of Transportation's TxTag site left customers' credit card information exposed. TxDOT says it has no evidence of any security breaches. Full Story
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Tax Relief or Targeted Spending Hikes? Surplus Projections Fuel Debate
With expectations that state lawmakers will have a budget surplus of several billion dollars, lawmakers, activists and business groups are already discussing what to do with the money. Full Story
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Transportation Commission Picks Weber to Run TxDOT
The Texas Transportation Commission voted 4-0 Friday to hire a former military leader and longtime friend of Gov. Rick Perry as the new executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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Perry Lobbying for A&M Official to Take Over TxDOT
Gov. Rick Perry is encouraging state transportation commissioners to tap Joe Weber, Texas A&M’s vice president of student affairs, to be the next executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story
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Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth Mayors Back Bullet Train
Mayors Annise Parker of Houston, Mike Rawlings of Dallas and Betsy Price of Fort Worth on Thursday announced their support for a privately funded high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston. Full Story
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Atlanta's "Snow Jam" Exposes Challenges That Parts of Texas Can Face
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. Full Story
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