Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton is providing important advocacy for the Port of Corpus Christi's overdue ship channel widening and deepening project. Editorial Board, Corpus Christi Caller-Times (LINK TO VIDEO REGARDING ARTICLE) We weren't, as the cliche goes, looking a gift horse in the mouth. Rather, we were making sure that the gift horse was — to mix metaphors — a bird in the hand, not two in the bush. We are thrilled and relieved the port isn't totally on its own

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, last week hosted a tour of the dredger Texas, a cutter suction dredging vessel currently working in the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel on the Post 45 Deepening Project. The Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project looks to address transportation inefficiencies by deepening and widening Charleston Harbor to allow for growth in the shipping industry with the influx of Post-Panamax ships calling on port in the Lowcoun

Texans are generally eager for traffic congestion solutions. But a recent legal opinion on toll roads has left some feeling unenthused. At issue is whether the Texas Transportation Commission can use money that voters dedicated to the State Highway Fund for projects that have both tolled and nontolled elements. The act of comingling voter-approved funds with toll road projects raises a difficult question. Seeking to clarify things, a top lawmaker late last year asked the Texa

Texas continues to be a people magnet. The state dominated a list of the country’s fastest-growing large cities, released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Dallas and Fort Worth had among the largest population gains last year. On the list of 15 cities nationwide with the most population growth, Dallas' increase of 18,935 people put it at No. 3, and Fort Worth was No. 4, with an increase of 18,664. Fort Worth's growth means the city is now the country's 15th biggest, the Ce

Amtrak and a Texas high-speed passenger rail project will link ticketing and other services in the Lone Star state. An agreement between Texas Central and Amtrak will allow the former’s passengers to use Amtrak’s reservation system to buy tickets for through travel on both the planned $12.5-billion Texas Bullet Train and Amtrak’s national routes. The North-Texas to Houston bullet train plans to offer transfers between Amtrak stations in Dallas and Houston. The agreement also

Damage from heavy trucks has battered local roads in and around the state's oil fields, and many counties want the state to help pay for repairs and maintenance. Will lawmakers take action? A tanker truck travels on FM 2067 between Austin and Victoria .On April 18, 2018,Texas counties are asking state leaders to help pay for road damage caused by heavy traffic from the oil and gas industry. W.C. Steinmann says his family roots in southeast Texas date back to 1882. The 74-year

The region’s transportation planning group is on the verge of taking a vote which will determine whether Fort Worth becomes a central player in the development of high speed rail. Our message to Regional Transportation Council members voting Thursday: jump aboard. This train shouldn’t leave the station without Fort Worth as a primary stop. The vote by the RTC — which approves much of the transportation spending for this 16-county North Texas region — is to spend a half millio

TxDOT partners with AT&T It Can Wait to educate Texans on statewide law, dangers of distracted driving April 4, 2018-AUSTIN – April is National Distracted Driving Month and with nearly 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involving distracted driving – a ratio that has not changed in the past three years – the Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers that their undivided attention to the road could save a life. “It’s extremely concerning that drivers still choose to give their a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2018 AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $4.16 million in grants from the Texas Mobility Fund for the Port of Corpus Christi to be used to improve intersections and construct a dedicated truck queuing lane on the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor. This grant is being awarded pursuant to a budget rider specifically for ports approved by the legislature the past two sessions. As Vice Chair of the Senat

April 3,2018- A special thank you to the Telegram for printing the March 6 comprehensive article regarding the proposed high speed train for the Interstate 45 corridor.A few years ago Gov. Perry was promoting the Trans Texas Corridor for Interstate 35. Remember what affects one part of Texas affects all of Texas. There were several items not addressed in the article. It is common knowledge that Amtrak has been subsidized by public funds for a number of years, so how can the c