Railroad shutdown imminent as safety deadline approaches, industry warns KETV-Omaha / TRA  / September 10, 2015   OMAHA, Neb. —A looming deadline for implementation of new railroad safety standards could cause rail networks across the United States to come to a standstill, including...

WASHINGTON – Special to TRA - September 17, 2015 U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned Acting Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Sarah Feinberg, about the agency’s efforts to...

Plans to move Amtrak to faster tracks have stalled Passengers endure long waits stuck in freight yards Officials confident resolution is only weeks away September 11, 2015 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Gordon Dickson   The latest example is playing out in Fort Worth, where...

You are now experiencing the new Texas Rail Advocates website which was launched Saturday September 19. UPDATE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2015: The TRA email addresses are not yet operational. Emails sent to @texasrailadvocates.org will not reach their destination. we will advise...

FRA Completes High-Speed Rail Corridor Alternatives Analysis September 15, 2016 -  Special to TRA - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced yesterday that the first stage analysis of a high speed rail corridor between Houston and Dallas points toward using high...

Published Saturday, August 1, 2015 - Tyler Morning Telegraph The Sunday July 26 editorial “High Speed Rail Won't Work in Texas” misses a few key facts. Linking two of the top 10 metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas and Houston) does not...

San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board - August 17, 2015 It's been talked about for so long, it's hard to believe rail between San Antonio and Austin will ever be real. But if you are a commuter, policymaker or a fiscal hawk,...

August 25, 2015 -  Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Planning for high-speed rail service linking Fort Worth to Houston continues to move forward, slowly but decidedly. The Regional Transportation Council last week allocated $4.5 million from its regional tollway revenue accounts to...

September 10, 2015 - Fox4 Dallas A second DART rail line has been approved for Downtown Dallas by the city council. The route would run along Jackson and Young Streets if it gets final council approval. It avoids a cluster of townhomes...

Sepember 10, 2015 - San Antonio Express News San Antonio became the third city to set aside funding for the Lone Star Rail District line when it voted Thursday to include $500,000 for the project in its annual budget. The money will...