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Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study

Description: The purpose of the Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study is to analyze the feasibility of implementing 110 mph intercity passenger rail service between Austin and Houston including possible service to Bryan/ College Station. This feasibility analysis consisted of identifying the characteristics of existing rail infrastructure and operations in the study corridors, analyzing potential alternative alignments for the passenger rail operations, and determining required infrastructure and impacts f… more
Date: December 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Freight Density

Description: Map of Texas depicting the freight density of the various railroad networks within the state. The number of annual rail tons is designated on the map by a different color and thickness of line.
Date: 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Current Passenger Rail

Description: Map depicting the various passenger rail lines running in the state of Texas. Different lines are designated by different colors and includes AMTRAK Passenger Lines, Dallas Transit System, Capital MetroRail, and Houston MetroRail.
Date: 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Rail Studies

Description: Map showing the various freight rail studies conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation. Each study area is designated in a different color on the map. There is an inset table with additional information about each study.
Date: 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas State Railroad Map: 2012

Description: Map of Texas depicting the railroad network within the state. Each railroad line is shown with a different color. There are insets for the Dallas/Fort Worth region as well as the Houston region.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas State Railroad Map: 2009

Description: Map of Texas depicting the railroad network within the state. Each railroad line is shown with a different color. There are insets for the Dallas/Fort Worth region as well as the Houston region.
Date: 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Dallas District Draft Interim Schematic, IH 35E from IH 635 to US 380: Roll 2 of 30

Description: Schematic showing proposed changes related to Belt Line Road and the DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) railroad lines, including expansions, additions, and other construction. This is one segment of a larger improvement project affecting IH 35E between IH 635 and US 380. Scale 1:2,400 (horizontal), 1:240 (vertical).
Date: January 11, 2013
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Export growth, energy costs, and sustainable supply chains

Description: "The report examines sustainable supply chains in North America and the role played by rail inter-modal operations in lowering ten-mile fuel and emission costs. It examines whether current systems favor imports over exports - a current complaint from some shippers - and whether the development of inland inter-modal ports offers a solution to moving future freight into and out of large metropolitan areas."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Harrison, Rob & Seedah, Dan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector

Description: Report on a study to assess current regulatory attempts to mitigate climate change and how such proposed action would impact the Texas transportation sector economically and provides recommendations for how policymakers can build consensus in Texas to address carbon emissions.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Woodward, James T. & Boske, Leigh B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Non-vital advance rail preemption of signalized intersections near highway-rail grade crossings

Description: Technical report examining two strategies were investigated to ensure pedestrian clearance time in intersections near highway-rail grade crossings. The first utilizes a lower-level preemption sequence to guarantee full pedestrian clearance to a terminating phase before the traffic signal starts the preemption sequence. The second strategy uses the pedestrian-omit feature to prevent the controller from activating the pedestrian interval if there is not sufficient time in advance of the start of … more
Date: June 2007
Creator: Balke, Kevin N.; Engelbrecht, Roelof Johannes & Ruback, Leonard G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report

Description: This report describes NAFTA trade and its effects in detail. It demonstrates the volume of trade between the United States and Mexico via Texas highways and rail. Also included is the effects of post 9/11 on trade and future conditions.
Date: February 2007
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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