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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

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Description: Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-… more
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
Partner: Private Collection of M. M. Davis

Madill Subdivision Bridge, Dallas, Texas: Determination of National Register Eligibility

Description: Preliminary report assessing the eligibility for inclusion in the national Register of Historic Places (NRHP) of Railroad Bridge 705.20 on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Madill Subdivision. It includes a historical summary of the railroad alignment and photographs of the bridge. The authors concluded that the bridge was not historically significant, as it was typical of railroad bridges of the late 20th century and had been modified several times.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: DeFreece Emery, Sherry N. & Singleton, Kate
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Green Line Before Study

Description: This represents the "Before" portion of a Before and After Study of the DART Green Line, a major extension of DART's light rail transit (LRT) system. Such studies track the costs and impacts of the extension of Red Line service into the North Central Corridor and analyze the accuracy of forecasts made during project planning.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Description: The FTA, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FTA report is primarily concerned with environmental factors. It found that the extension would have no significant impact.
Date: October 11, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
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