Houston’s transit system, Metro, could raise about $200 million a year in new revenue to pay for its 2025 bus and rail expansion plan if it converted its HOV lanes into toll lanes, the chairman of the Houston City Council’s transportation committee said.
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A bill filed by Texas congressman Michael Burgess, R-Highland Village, would give states more freedom to place tolls on existing highways. It also would streamline environmental reviews for projects, a process that can delay work for months or years.
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$375,000 project to add bus stop signs:
The first overhaul of Galveston bus stops in 20 years is expected to begin within a few months. “It will be a big improvement,” said Wayne Cook, director of transportation for the city.
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TxDOT has just released FY2004 State funding awards to small urban and rural transit districts August 8. Download the official letter and contract amounts here. Download file
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is investing heavily in *Try Transit Week*, occuring this week across the nation.
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Another instance of municipal fiscal problems in Texas. This time in the city of Arlington.
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