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Transportation advocates were dealt a heavy blow in November when the $1 billion rail and road ballot initiative was soundly rejected by voters. Unlike the 2000 rail-only initiative, which was broader and almost passed, this one wasn’t even close with only 43 percent of the electorate giving it a thumbs up. It got me thinking. Where do we go from here? Do we need another large-scale rail project to consider? Or do we already have alternative transportation assets to improve, grow and leverage as Austin continues to expand?
Visit http://www.reca.org/blog/post/30-days-off-the-road to view the full article online.
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The Lonestar Rail (LSTAR) is a proposed regional rail line that has been in the works since 2003. If built as proposed, it could provide passenger rail service from north of Austin to downtown San Antonio within existing freight rail corridors. Next week, the Lonestar Rail District organizers are holding a series of public meetings in order to update the public and give them an opportunity to voice concerns.
Visit http://buildingatx.com/2015/01/lonestar-regional-rail-holding-public-meetings-in-austin-area/ to view the full article online.
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12.258 acres -- of prime commercial land has become available in eastern Texas in the town of Lufkin. Located off the U.S. 59 freeway and Loop 287, traffic has increased in recent years, lending a much higher visibility to local businesses on Medford Drive, the area’s major thoroughfare. The land is positioned inside not only the city limits of Lufkin, but within the section of Lufkin that has experienced the majority of the area’s growth commercially.
Visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/Lufki%20nCommercial/Micoley/prweb12411841.htm to view the full article online.
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