The Texas Legislature recently passed into law Senate Bill 1555 — and TGC played an important role in advancing this bill's visibility and support among policymakers. In our latest feature, we share how TGC advocacy efforts can help transform a local priority into state legislation: a new $350M grant program to empower local communities to eliminate dangerous at-grade rail crossings through grade separation projects.
Read MoreTGC has been busy coordinating with federal policy partners and analyzing the implications of federal policy changes on infrastructure and funding as enacted by recent Executive Orders. A summary of changes and how they may impact you and your community, can be viewed here.
Read MoreIn 2022, The Washington Post revealed data highlighting disparities between bus shelters and stops in major transit networks. As many large transit agencies plan for more shelters, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is seeking to encourage those efforts, helping cities and agencies find ways to tap $350 billion in highway funding, as part of the 2021 $1 trillion infrastructure package, towards projects on local streets. A TGC project is featured as a flexible funding project example by the USDOT and referenced in an article by The Post.
Read MoreBarry M. Goodman – Founder and President of The Goodman Corporation – is officially the 48th inductee into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. For over 45 years, he has participated in precedent-setting initiatives and brought keen foresight in the value and recognition of coalition building, funding innovation, system building, and dedication to the mobility of all Texans.
Read MoreThe recently approved $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes $550 billion for new programs and $650 billion for the continuation of core programs, which have been previously authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and other authorizations.
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