Rail District
Rusk County Rural Rail District
Texas rural rail districts are created under Transportation Code Chapter 172 to support rail service in rural areas. HEDCO lists working with the district and Blacklands Railroad among its own strategic goals, so the two are linked.
Legal basis
Texas Transportation Code Chapter 172, rural rail transportation districts.
Link to HEDCO
HEDCO’s strategic goals include rail service work with the district and Blacklands Railroad.
What we need
The board, who appoints it, and what powers it holds.
Our approach
Confirm the basics from primary records before we publish anything.
Coverage
Starting soonWe have not published a story on this body yet. When we do, it will appear here with the records behind it.
What we are watching
First questions- The board. Who serves, who appoints them, and when terms end.
- Money. Any HEDCO or county funding that goes to rail projects.
- Meetings. Where and when the district posts its agendas.
We publish only what we can confirm from public records. Rosters for this body are being compiled from official sources and will be added once checked.