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Parker County Judge Mark Riley is the new chair of the Regional Transportation Council. The Council includes the 12 counties around Dallas- Fort Worth.
The RTC is the policy making body and oversees transportation planning for the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Virginia Department of Transportation has implemented a new priority system for fudning transportation projects. VA will score a project on the following criteria:
Economic Development is a trend we’re seeing in Texas. It was included in the rational for the Tomball Tollway. Tollways have vocal opposition, but econo…
Senator Nichols has requested an Attorney General opinion as to METRO’s role in a rapid transit bus project down Post Oak in the Uptown Management District.
The background:
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The statement below, which may be attributed to Bill Hammond, CEO, Texas Association of Business (TAB), is as follows:
“According to some news reports, questions have been raised with regard to the CTRMA procurement of the 183 Be…
IH-635 East Legislative Caucus formed to continue development of the highway, running from U.S. 75 to I-30.
The caucus members:
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Alexandria Virginia’s long time mayor was unseated by the only city official, Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg (D), to respond to an outdry after a Halloween hit and run left a 7 year old hospitalized. The city official worked to get speed bumps installed on the busy street, and checked in with the family of the vicitim. Speed bumps and the personal touch won her the election to defeat a long standing incumbent, a former mayor, and a third candidate.
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““Not only are we dedicating more money to building roads, we’re also ending diversions and as a result, providing greater transparency,” said Governor Abbott. “This legislation will have a tremendous and positive impact on the lives of people across the State of Texas.” Overall pretty good not shabby by the agency that once misplaced $1billion. The State Auditor Office raised these issues with TXDOT construction contracts: Most of this will be handled by SB 20, which has provisions for docuemnt retention and audits. Viriginia is rethinking whether it saves money with public private partnerships. Spefically, when the P3 investments involve infrastructure like transportation. The state is considering design-build and bond financing to save state revenue on future transportation projects. The change of heart from the state that has been actively using P3s for 20 years, is controversy. The details: ” The most significant controversy involved a proposed 55-mile toll road linking the Norfolk… How the Republican Caucus is talking about transporation funding from the 2015 Legislature: “SJR 5 is a bipartisan resolution that transfer up to $2.5 billion annually of general sales tax revenue to the State Highway Fund, beginning in 2018. Given conservative estimates, this measure could increase transportation funding by $3 billion annually beginning in 2020. “SJR 5 would allocate more funding for much-needed transportation projects without raising taxes or fees,” s…Speed Bumps Win Mayoral Election
Gov. Abbott Statement on Signing Transportation Funding
SAO: TXDOT Construction Contracts.
Transportation Controversies Lead to Move Away from Public-Private Partnerships
Rep. Simmons (AKA Likely Republican Caucus Position on): Let's talk Transportation Funding