April - 2019

Luka Doncic supports high-speed rail in Texas, but is that enough to save it?

Supporters of high-speed rail say they’re thrilled that Dallas Mavericks basketball standout Luka Doncic recently tweeted in support of a...

Could Texas high-speed rail hit a speed bump this session?

Lawmakers are pushing more measures than ever before that could delay the Dallas-Houston bullet train project — and there’s even a...

FTA Regional Offices

The 10 FTA Regional Offices work with local transit officials in developing and processing grant applications. Major metropolitan areas...

Fiscal Year 2019 Apportionment Tables (Full Year)

Table 1. FTA Appropriations and Apportionments for Grant Programs Table 2. Section 5303 and 5304 Statewide and Metropolitan Planning...

Port Arthur port breaks ground on next step toward the future

The Port of Port Arthur is preparing for the future with an expansion to handle more incoming cargo from increasingly larger ships that...

State pols make moves to block train's path

The proposed high-speed rail line that would carve a path through Madison County as a route between Houston and Dallas faced a couple of...

Letters to the Editor

Special to the Meteor Sometimes when I read something in a newspaper or magazine, I look at the bottom of the article, to see whether or...

State Senate Moves to Launch High-Speed Rail Authority as House Penny Pinches

On Thursday, the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee passed its version (Senate Bill 5214) of a two-year statewide...