San Antonio River Authority representatives and elected officials gathered Monday to announce the transfer of $6.2 million in Mission Reach reimbursement funds from the River Authority to the County. The funds, which were passed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the River Authority, make up just over 10% of USACE’s $61.3 million total commitment to… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)’s release of 10 service and route options for high-speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, and South Texas. The options are evaluated in the (Tier 1) Draft Environmental Impact Statement… Read more »

El Departamento de Transporte de Texas presentará este año un estudio que se encuentra en análisis para la construcción de un tren rápido de San Antonio a Monterrey, informó el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar. El legislador reveló ante medios estadounidenses que el proyecto fue presentado a inicios de 2014 ante la Secretaría de Transporte de Estados Unidos en… Read more »

El estudio que realiza el Departamento de Transporte de Texas sobre el tren rápido de Monterrey a San Antonio, el primer paso de gran importancia para que se concrete este proyecto, será presentado en uno o dos meses más, dijo Henry Cuéllar, congresista demócrata por el distrito 28 de Texas. “Esperamos que el estudio del Departamento de Transporte de… Read more »

Control del tráfico aéreo cubano en manos de Rusia Un vuelo chárter aterriza en el aeropuerto internacional José Martí de La Habana. La noticia llega una semana después que a una delegación congresional estadounidense se les negara la visa para viajar a Cuba y evaluar la seguridad de aeropuertos cubanos. Azimut, la mayor compañía rusa de sistemas electrónicos para la aviación civil,… Read more »

99 percent satisfaction at TSA? Congressman questions agencies’ customer service data Agencies are too selective about what they choose to include — and omit — in their quarterly customer service reports onPerformance.gov, one congressman said. And he wants agencies to start holding themselves to higher performance standards, preferably measures they don’t create… Read more »

A recently passed law that will bring an estimated $18.2 billion in funding for highways and other transportation projects in Texas came at a good time for the Lone Star State's ailing oil and gas sector, Congressman Will Hurd told energy industry leaders. During a late Friday afternoon speech before the Eagle Ford ConsortiumConference in San Antonio, Hurd (R-Helotes) said… Read more »

High-speed passenger rail line could link San Antonio to Monterrey SAN ANTONIO -- The first international passenger train between the U.S. and Mexico could become reality right here in south Texas. Congressman Henry Cuellar says we're closer than ever to seeing a high-speed passenger rail line that links San Antonio to Monterrey. He's been pushing for this project since 2008. He calls… Read more »

Construction on a new Federal Courthouse in San Antonio gets the green light. San Antonio Federal Courthouse San Antonio—The U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure authorized funding for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) plans to construct a new federal courthouse in San Antonio for the Western District of Texas. This represents the… Read more »

En un momento dado, una inundación repentina que no dé tiempo de reaccionar, puede causar hasta unos 20 millones de dólares en daños materiales   Un estudio de factibilidad determinará las acciones necesarias para revitalizar el arroyo Chacón, considerado de alto peligro para inundaciones en la ciudad. FOTO: EL MAÑANA Francisco Díaz | 29/05/2016   LAREDO, TX.- Un… Read more »