Texas to fund Freeport-Rosenberg rail study

By Dug Begley, The Houston Chronicle; January 24, 2018

Texas transportation officials are poised to approve $600,000 to study a rail line connecting Freeport and Rosenberg, which Fort Bend officials have said is critical to corral cargo and move it without grinding local highways to a halt.

The money, $480,000 from state funds aimed at state highway planning and another $120,000 from state development credits available to the Houston region, is awaiting approval from the Texas Transportation Commission. The five-member board meets Thursday.

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