Welcome
The past 5 years have been instrumental for the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance.
MOTRAN continues its mission of educating elected officials and policy makers about the infrastructure needs for West Texas and the Permian Basin area
In 2007 MOTRAN hosted a reception in conjunction with TxDOT for members of the Texas Congressional delegation. The event focused on helping raise awareness of the growing demands on our state’s transportation system.
In addition, MOTRAN has hosted numerous officials to the Midland-Odessa area, including Congressman Ciro Rodriguez, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Jim Inholf, as well as newly appointed Texas Transportation Commission member Fred Underwood from Lubbock.
MOTRAN is participating with the States of Chihuahua and Sinaloa, as well as federal officials in Mexico regarding the planning of the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor. The joint efforts on road and rail have helped get the corridor added to the list of federally recognized corridors in Mexico for purposes of funding for construction and improvements.
In addition, members from Sinaloa, Chihuahua, and MOTRAN are working to partner with businesses to test multi-modal freight shipments from the port and other major manufacturing areas to Texas locations to determine how to improve the movement of commerce, while ensuring safety and security at our border crossings.
Meanwhile, TXDOT and HDR Engineering are performing a $1.5 million dollar study of the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor in Texas. Initial public meetings were held earlier this year and the final report should be completed sometime in 2008.
Recently, we marked the 50th Anniversary of the United States Interstate Highway System, which has proved to be an invaluable transportation and economic tool for our entire nation. The Interstate system was not about meeting current demands, but rather a bold plan for the needs of future generations.
La Entrada al Pacifico is also about a vision for our future, much as the Interstate Highway System must have seemed during the 1950’s. We appreciate your support for that vision and for the future generations who will benefit from your foresight.
