Houston Public MediaJul 23, 2024

A robust passenger rail system has long been seen as a pipe dream in car-dependent Texas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/07/23/494375/texas-is-once-more-flirting-with-expanding-passenger-rail/

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Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail

A glut of federal dollars for rail projects and a growing realization that road expansions won’t ease chronic congestion on the state’s busiest highways have some Texas officials and policymakers flirting once more with the idea of expanded passenger rail.

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Houston Public MediaJan 5, 2024

New York City filed a lawsuit on Thursday against 17 bus and transportation companies that have contracted with Texas to take thousands of migrants to the city as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration policies.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/01/05/473592/new-york-city-sues-bus-companies-that-texas-hired-to-transport-migrants/

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New York City sues bus companies that Texas hired to transport migrants

More than 33,000 migrants have arrived from Texas since August 2022. The city wants bus companies to pay more than $700 million.

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