Texas Rail Plan Feedback opportunities

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This is a forward from TxDOT. There's a public hearing tomorrow and
an option to submit online feedback. See below for details.


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Fellow Texan:

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is in the process of
developing a comprehensive rail plan for Texas. The Texas Rail Plan
will serve to guide future actions of TxDOT in cooperation with our
rail partners as we work to meet the freight and passenger rail needs
of the state.

We have traveled throughout the state this year conducting seven rail
visioning workshops and ten public meetings to hear your ideas and get
your input regarding the future of our state's rail system. Through
this process we have developed a draft of the Texas Rail Plan that is
ready for your review and feedback at the link referenced below.

We will hold a final public hearing on October 6, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
(CST) at the TxDOT Auditorium in Building 200, Room 1A-1 at 200 East
Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas. If you are unable to attend the
hearing, we encourage you to visit our website at:
http://www.txdot.gov/public_involvement/rail_plan/default.htm to
review the draft document and provide comments. The mailing address,
if preferred, is also available at this link.

Following the public hearing, and a 30-day comment period, we will
analyze the feedback and finalize the plan for submittal to the Texas
Transportation Commission for adoption. Afterwards, TxDOT will submit
the Texas Rail Plan to the Federal Railroad Administration for
coordination with the National Rail Plan. The plan will also be made
available to the Texas legislature for their consideration.

TxDOT values your participation in laying the foundation for the Texas
Rail Plan and creating a vision for the future of rail in Texas. We
hope you will participate in this important planning process.

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