Texas RR Money Drying Up — Texas State Railroad Funded Only Through August 2007

AUSTIN The Texas State Railroad State Park will continue operating through Aug. 31, 2007, although the historic train’s long-term future is tied to the broader issue of state funding for parks to be resolved in the upcoming legislative session.

Within the last few days, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Legislative Budget Board verified that the department has an additional $2.2 million available for state parks. That amount includes a $1.2 million oil and gas lease bonus payment which is a one-time, non