News Archive

All current news items are listed. Narrow your search for news items by selecting a specific category or state. You also can sort news items by date by selecting the arrow next to Date.

The following news items were compiled by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of freight news.

View by: All Category State Date

States and Territories: Texas

Port of Corpus Christi GROWing Economic Opportunity - 4/24/2015
The first phase of a planned railyard expansion at the Port of Corpus Christi has been completed. Funded by a $10 million DOT TIGER grant...

Federal Railroad Administrator Joins Congresswoman Granger to Open Texas' Busiest Rail Interlocking - 11/24/2014
The Federal Railroad Administration held a ribbon cutting event to re-open a 141-year-old railroad interlocking that will improve safety while relieving rail congestion following a...

Freight Data Architecture Business Process, Logical Data Model, and Physical Data Model - 10/27/2014
The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas has published a report summarizing best practices in freight data-sharing activities. This report includes information...

Texas Department of Transportation Celebrates First Mile of Major Farm to Market Route to Strengthen Economy - 10/16/2013
The Texas Department of Transportation recently opened the first mile of a major farm to market route in the state. Officials anticipate this new farm...

North Central Texas Council of Governments Publishes Regional Freight System Inventory Report - 6/17/2013
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has published findings from a recent comprehensive freight study of the 12-county region covered by NCTCOG. North...

Texas Freight Advisory Committee to Offer Public Listening Sessions for the Texas Freight Mobility Plan - 5/29/2013
The Texas Freight Advisory Committee has established ten listening sessions for the public to provide input to help shape the state's immediate and long-term plans...

Mexico Freight: Overpass Helps El Paso - 10/25/2012
There are 40,000 jobs in El Paso, Texas related to the region's trade with Mexico. In an effort to improve trade between the regions and...

Web Tool Streamlines Oversize Vehicle Permitting - 10/25/2012
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has recently completed and implemented a new web tool to streamline oversize vehicle permitting in the state. This...

New Concept for Moving Freight Along Interstate 35 - 5/11/2012
A project under study by the Texas Department of Transportation would construct conveyor belt-like lanes above the interstate to transport freight containers. This project looks...

Houston Business Held Back by Truck Shortages - 3/07/2012
Although the Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. in ports handling foreign waterborne tonnage and second in terms of overall tonnage, there are...