Texas Department of Transportation - Rail Division - Don Franks
Don Franks serves as director of Rail at the Texas Department of Transportation. He brings over 35 years of strategic planning and executive leadership experience in the rail industry. The Rail Division implements rail-related policies, performs infrastructure and operational analysis and rail project planning, monitors potential rail line abandonments, oversees rail and transit safety and compliance programs, and manages the South Orient Railroad.

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