Transportation News

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Dallas Business Journal: Burlington Northern plans $3.9 billion in capital spending (2/3/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Debate in Congress today over transit funding could have impact in Dallas, Houston (2/2/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Officials applaud NTTA's new ethics policies (2/2/2012) - Download

Fort Worth Business Press: On the table - Higher vehicle registration fees (2/2/2012) - Download

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Texans could pay higher motor vehicle registration fees to bring in new money for roads (2/2/2012) - Download

McKinney Courier-Gazette: Highway 75 project begins (1/31/2012) - Download

US DOT: Fourth round of TIGER funding announced (1/31/2012) - Download

Transportation Issues Daily: How much is your state gas tax shrinking? (1/31/2012) - Download

AASHTO: Statement on the release of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (1/31/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Denton's new A-train cars may help expand regional rail (1/30/2012) - Download

Pegasus News: TxDOT to survey DFW and see where we need new roads (1/30/2012) - Download

National Journal of Transportation Experts: Good spending and bad spending (1/30/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Our Q&A with Texas Rail Advocates president Peter LeCody (1/29/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: A-train's Friday night service at crossroads (1/29/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: We need to go back to paying our own way (1/28/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: Mayor gives overview of city projects (1/27/2012) - Download

Dallas Business Journal: Dallas, Fort Worth mayors discuss regionalism (1/27/2012) - Download

Washington Post: Senate moves toward agreement on transportation bill (1/26/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: County awaits TxDOT's figures (1/25/2012) - Download

Politico: Highway bill with no earmarks? A rough road (1/25/2012) - Download

Washington Post: Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed (1/25/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Dallas trails most U.S. cities in people walking or biking to work (1/24/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: DART staff recommends renaming three light rail stations (1/24/2012) - Download

Politico: House brass adds to transit gridlock (1/23/2012) - Download

Transportation Issues Daily: 10 procedural hurdles to enacting a federal transportation bill (1/23/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: NTTA director Bob Shepard steps down (1/23/2012) - Download

U.S. GAO: Road pricing can help reduce congestion, but equity concerns may grow (1/23/2012) - Download

Washington Post: Why high-speed rail would not be a drag (1/21/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: At NTTA, enormous changes proposed for how it uses outside law firms (1/19/2012) - Download

Plano Star-Courier: Residents view widening plan (1/19/2012) - Download

Flower Mound Leader: DCTA showcases new rail facility and vehicles (1/18/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: NTTA board required to disclose financial holdings, conflicts of interest (1/18/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: Some I-35E requests on hold for now (1/18/2012) - Download

Politico: Congress to speed up on transit bills (1/16/2012) - Download

Transportation Issues Daily: 3 political challenges to enacting transportation bill by March 31 (1/16/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Is DART getting off track? (1/16/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Bus routes changing as rail expands (1/15/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Q&A with Michael Morris (1/15/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: DCTA unveils new cars (1/14/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: DCTA - Accidents can, will happen (1/14/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: RTC hears latest ideas to fast-track Cotton Belt (1/12/2012) - Download

Press Enterprise: Road forward seen for transportation bill (1/11/2012) - Download

Denton Record-Chronicle: County lays out guidelines for I-35E (1/11/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: PSA on DART service cut meetings (1/10/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: DART customers report lower satisfaction in most catagories (1/10/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Dallas lights Calatrava-designed Trinity bridge for the first time (1/10/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: TxDOT chief dials back on promise that I-35E initial phase will include both free, toll lanes (1/6/2012) - Download

AASHTO Journal: What's ahead for transportation in 2012? (1/6/2012) - Download

D Magazine: Mike Berry - Get off the sidelines and get in the game (1/5/2012) - Download

Dallas Morning News: TxDOT chief, local officials sing new tune on I-35E (1/5/2012) - Download

McKinney Courier Gazette: Highway 75 expansion to begin soon (1/4/2012) - Download

R&D Magazine: The case of the missing gas mileage (1/4/2012) - Download

NBC DFW: Rowlett hopes DART Blue Line expansion brings more development (1/3/2012) - Download

Dallas Business Journal: Analysis shows DFW commutes among the worst (1/3/2012) - Download

The Atlantic Cities: How to pay for America's infrastructure (1/2/2012) - Download

Washington Post: Transportation officials explore possible rail expansion in Kan., Okla., Mo., Texas (1/2/2012) - Download

Denton Record Chronicle: The right track (1/2/2012) - Download

WTOP: Tolls trump taxes as the lesser of two evils (12/28/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Growing, but not without the pains (12/26/2011) - Download

Politico: FAA, highway bills to move in 2012 (12/23/2011) - Download

AASHTO Journal: Reauthorization, budget and appropriations topped transportation news in 2011 (12/22/2011) - Download

Denton Record Chronicle: County update on I-35E progress (12/21/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Eastern expansion of Bush Turnpike opens today, connecting Garland, Sachse, Rowlett (12/20/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: At gas pump, 2011 was the year of the big squeeze (12/19/2011) - Download

AASHTO Journal: Unadjusted gas taxes costing state DOTs $10 billion each year (12/16/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Federal government gives DART $5 million to use for Orange Line (12/15/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Two-bridges project over Trinity moves ahead as state asks firms to step forward (12/15/2011) - Download

Dallas Business Journal: DART awards contract for Orange Line extension (12/14/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: DART's pay-to-park experiment delayed until April (12/13/2011) - Download

DRMC Honors Michael Morris (12/12/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Dallas exec agrees to join NTTA board (12/8/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Maple Avenue lures new apartment deals (12/8/2011) - Download

GlobeSt.: Urban retailers call for more transit, less parking (12/7/2011) - Download

Stateline: Infrastructure banks explained - A common tool gets mixed marks (12/6/2011) - Download

New York Times: Bipartisan push for transportation bill (12/6/2011) - Download

The Atlantic Cities: The transportation planning rule every city should reform (12/5/2011) - Download

Streetsblog: How to make TOD work in Metro Dallas - Plano shows the way (12/2/2011) - Download

Streetsblog: Is transpo funding a PR problem? Five ex-DOT chiefs discuss (12/2/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Little-known Texas loophole lets railroads export pollution to other states (12/1/2011) - Download

Transportation Issues Daily: Big changes proposed for Federal Transportation Credit Assistance Program (12/1/2011) - Download

Transportation Issues Daily: House postpones action on Federal Transportation Bill to late January (11/30/2011) - Download

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: In Hurst, Congressmen tout drilling to help fund roads (11/29/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Projects back on schedule (11/27/2011) - Download

Denton Record Chronicle: DCTA charts Plan B (11/25/2011) - Download

New York Times: Death of the fringe suburb (11/25/2011) - Download

Denton Record Chronicle: Officials want more free lanes on I-35E (11/23/2011) - Download

National Journal of Transportation Experts - User pays (11/21/2011) - Download

Denton Record Chronicle: Briefing worries Corinth leaders (11/20/2011) - Download

Dallas Morning News: Crashes double amid project (11/20/2011) - Download