Texas Transit Association

METRO’s new rail line is just a few weeks old but Houstonians could see more mass transit lines along existing highways, including US 290, Texas 249, Texas 3 and US 90.
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TxDOT Public Transportation Division has set their schedule of regional public hearings around the State to gather testimony on elements of a rural and urban public transit formula, public transportation in general, health and human services transportation. It all begins on Feb. 19, 2004 and ends March 1, 2004. See the schedule: Download file

President Bush and some Senate conservatives are balking at the price tag of a major highway bill, dimming prospects for legislation that normally is embraced by Congress because it brings money and jobs to every corner of America.

The Senate’s six-year, $318 billion highway and mass transit bill, in its second week on the Senate floor, faces a Republican filibuster and White House opposition over its cost.
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Peter Sklannik, former COO for the Virginia Railway Express, has been named chief operating officer of the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) — a commuter rail service linking the downtown areas of Dallas and Fort Worth. The TRE is jointly operated by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The press release:
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On Friday, the Union Plaza Transit Terminal Parking Facility at the corner of Durango and San Antonio will become operational. The idea, headed by Sun Metro, is to improve the transportation system by having one location in the heart of downtown, where people can park, hop on a trolley, and be connected to several routes. Not to mention, it’s secure.

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RICHLAND HILLS - Voters decided Saturday by a 2-to-1 majority to continue the city’s 10-year membership in the Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
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