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MASS TRANSIT MAG: Public Gets a Closer Look at Proposed HSR Link to San Antonio

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The Texas Department of Transportation held a public meeting Wednesday evening to share plans for a high-speed passenger train that could cross Texas, connecting to Mexico and to Oklahoma. Dozens attended but only two people, both members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, commented, offering their endorsement of the plan. "To get them out of the car is going to be…

EL FINANCIERO: En etapa decisiva Tren Bala EU-Mty

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El proyecto del tren bala entre San Antonio, Texas yMonterrey se encuentra en una fase definitoria para determinar el costo de su inversión, su financiamiento y el plazo para su construcción, señaló el congresista Henry Cuellar, uno de sus grandes impulsores y lobista de este proyecto. “Ya entramos a la fase final para definir que ruta se seguiría y aquí,Colombia,…

KGNS: TxDOT Holds Public Meeting To Conduct Passenger Rail Study

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 As plans move forward to possibly build a passenger rail in south Texas through Oklahoma, congressman Henry Cuellar encourages residents to get involved. The Texas Department of Transportation held a public meeting to present the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study, a study made to determine the feasibility of developing the 850 mile-long rail service. Cuellar says public meetings…

Rep. Cuellar Encourages Public Participation in Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Meeting Tomorrow

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LAREDO, Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) is encouraging residents of Laredo, Webb County and the surrounding area to participate in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Public Meeting to be held in Laredo on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offices located at 1817 Bob Bullock Loop. The purpose of the meeting is for…

CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES: Abbott: Harbor Bridge’s replacement will be ‘very special’

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It's finally happening. The long-awaited Harbor Bridge replacement project officially kicked off Monday with a ceremony that drew state and federal officials, who praised it as a kickstarter for the Coastal Bend's economy. Speaking amid 98-degree heat, Gov. Greg Abbott congratulated local and state leaders for working together to make the project a reality. Abbott joined U.S. Sen. John…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Cuellar unveils route, service options

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Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, recently announced the Federal Railroad Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation’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. Last week, the Texas Department of Transportation will seek public input from the Laredo community…

NURSERY MANAGEMENT: Congress introduces bill to ease overtime rule

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Oregon Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader and three fellow congressmen have introduced a bill that, says Schrader, would make the phase-in of new overtime rules more "reasonable." The Department of Labor had proposed new rules in May that raise the threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay from $23,660 to $47,476. The rules take effect Dec. 1. This is the first time since…

Tren rápido Monterrey-San Antonio, en análisis

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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…

Oregon live: Oregon congressman, others want to pump the brakes on overtime reform

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U.S. Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon), Jim Cooper (D-Tennessee), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation Thursday to make the phase-in of the new federal overtime rule more gradual. As it stands now, the rule, which will go into effect on Dec. 1, updates the threshold at which salaried "white collar" employees are eligible for…

ALCALDES DE MEXICO: Presentarán en dos meses estudio sobre tren que conectará a Monterrey con Texas

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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…