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Groups http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/ Texas Rail Advocates.org High-Speed Rail Effort Proceeds With Caution: In depth report Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:22 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/530 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/530 By JOSH VOORHEES of Greenwire October 22, 2009 President Obama billed the $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail as the "first step" toward a Texas-based Global Rail Systems acquired Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:35:18 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/529 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/529 Global Rail Systems Acquired by Vossloh International Group is leading rail infrastructure supplier of high-speed track components, signaling and motive power East Texas rail spur purchase approved Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:32:42 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/528 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/528 By Ashley Slayton - Longview News/Journal Friday, October 23, 2009 HENDERSON ? After more than an hour of intense negotiating, Henderson Economic Development Two nominated to fill Amtrak board seats Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:36:07 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/527 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/527 President Obama last week nominated Bert DiClemente and Anthony Coscia to serve on Amtrak's board. DiClemente is vice president of real estate firm CB Richard The story behind the death of the Trans Texas Corridor Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:09:21 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/526 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/526 TxDOT: I-35 toll twin officially dead By Ben Wear / Austin American-Statesman Tuesday, October 6, 2009 (blog note: the rail component of the TTC failed to East Tx Council of Governments to administer $740K for rail study in Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:04:16 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/525 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/525 Longview News-Journal Saturday, October 10, 2009 The East Texas Corridor Council, an agency aiming to bring high-speed rail lines to East Texas, has formally Houston Editorial: Commuter Rail Needed Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:22:44 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/524 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/524 Houston Chronicle - October 8, 2009 The rumble you're starting to hear is the sound of commuter rail service rolling toward Houston. Alas, some of it may also Rail Division Director to be named soon Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:29:40 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/523 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/523 Word from TxDOT is that the final round of interviews is being conducted to name a Director for the new Rail Division. The posting for the position resulted in TxDOT announces end to Trans-Texas Corridor Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:25:52 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/522 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/522 Thursday, October 8, 2009 By BRAD WATSON / WFAA-TV / DALLAS-FORT WORTH (blog note: a companion rail corridor as part of the TTC was announced in 2008, but no FRA Administrator Szabo: Who gets the high speed $ and when Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:25:08 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/520 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/520 STATEMENT FROM FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) ADMINISTRATOR JOSEPH C. SZABO October 6, 2009 "We have received numerous applications from states and East Texas towns study adding railroad spurs Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:59:57 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/519 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/519 By Longview News-Journal staff | Friday, October 2, 2009 Railroads might have their roots in the 19th century, but they still are important to the area Austin biz readers would use high speed rail Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:57:34 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/518 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/518 Friday, October 2, 2009. Austin Business Journal The majority of Austin Business Journal readers would make use of a high-speed rail system connecting Austin Editorial: The French say Yes to High-speed rail in Texas Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:52:07 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/517 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/517 Dallas Morning News - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 The viability of high-speed rail transportation in the United States has been widely questioned since the Oklahoma applies for federal rail funds Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:48:41 GMT Peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/516 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/516 Capitol Money would be used for high-speed line between Oklahoma City, Tulsa BY JULIE BISBEE - NewsOK.com October 3, 2009 The Oklahoma state Transportation Re: San Angelo revitalization centers on freight rail link Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:11:29 GMT Danny http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/515 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Rail-Advocates/message/515 ... Is the SA Metropolitan Plannimg Commissiom the same thing as the Chamber of Commerce? If not ,what is the Chamber doing, besides sitting in on meetings..