From Austin Business Journal, April 20, 2009...
The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would allocate $91 million per fiscal year for the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund.
An amendment to Senate Bill 1, the state budget bill, was offered by Rep. Ruth McClendon, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth. On April 18, the House passed the budget bill 149-0.
The amendment now goes back to the full Senate for approval.
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Showing posts with label Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Bill seeks $200M for rail projects
From Austin Business Journal, December 22, 2008...
Senate Bill 383, which would deposit $200 million per year from motor vehicle sales-and-use taxes into the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund, has been filed by Sen. John Carona of Dallas.
The fund, approved by voters in 2005, currently has no dedicated funding for rail projects.
The fund was designed to finance the relocation of potentially dangerous freight rail lines in densely populated urban areas, as well as to improve or add capacity to lines. By relocating such lines it could open the door for regional and commuter rail lines that could vastly improve the state’s transportation network, advocates say.
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Senate Bill 383, which would deposit $200 million per year from motor vehicle sales-and-use taxes into the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund, has been filed by Sen. John Carona of Dallas.
The fund, approved by voters in 2005, currently has no dedicated funding for rail projects.
The fund was designed to finance the relocation of potentially dangerous freight rail lines in densely populated urban areas, as well as to improve or add capacity to lines. By relocating such lines it could open the door for regional and commuter rail lines that could vastly improve the state’s transportation network, advocates say.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Rail Relocation group launches campaign ahead of '09 lege session
From Austin Business Journal, December 4, 2008...
Transportation advocacy group The Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Association on Thursday launched its Rail Relo Now! campaign aimed at obtaining funds to help relocate freight rail lines out of densely-populated, urban areas statewide.
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Transportation advocacy group The Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Association on Thursday launched its Rail Relo Now! campaign aimed at obtaining funds to help relocate freight rail lines out of densely-populated, urban areas statewide.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
City pushes Legislature to fund rail relocation
From Austin Business Journal, November 20, 2008...
The city of Austin today approved a resolution requesting that the Texas legislature and governor appropriate $200 million annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund during the 2009 legislative session.
In 2005, legislators authorized creating the fund, approved by voters that year, but it has never been funded.
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The city of Austin today approved a resolution requesting that the Texas legislature and governor appropriate $200 million annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund during the 2009 legislative session.
In 2005, legislators authorized creating the fund, approved by voters that year, but it has never been funded.
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