July 1, 2021 - TRA Newswire - If you're a business or industry looking for immediate development in a rail-served site in Texas, BNSF Railway has just added a third park to its state roster. As part of BNSF's Premier Parks, Sites...

June 29, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) and Midstream Texas Operating LLC (MTO) today announced a long-term commercial agreement to provide truck-to-rail transloading services for petroleum and petrochemicals from Corpus Christi, Texas into Mexico. Operations...

June 28, 2021 - KTAL/KMSS - Proponents of closing the passenger rail gap between Marshall, Texas and Meridian, Mississippi are optimistic that some of the billions in the Biden administration’s infrastructure push could finally make the long-sought connection between Fort Worth...

June 18, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The Texas Supreme Court today rejected the action presented by a landowner against Texas Central Railways' right to use eminent domain. This decision firmly establishes that Texas Central is both a railroad per Texas law...

June 15, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Carlos Aguilar, President and CEO of Texas Central Railway, confirmed to Texas Rail Advocates today that the railroad has signed a $16 billion construction contract with Webuild of Italy and their U.S. partner Lane...

June 14, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Texas and Northern Railroad, owned by a unit of United State Steel Corp, will change ownership as the steel company sheds six freight rail lines under its corporate umbrella. Pittsburgh-based U.S Steel agreed to sell...

June 14, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Fort Worth and Houston will get an up-close and personal look at Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 in August, when the world's largest steam locomotive embarks on "The Big Boy 2021 Tour" Aug....

June 8, 2021 - Commentary by Russ Jackson, 40 years as a rail advocate - After 50 years of existence you'd think Amtrak would have thought of everything.  Well, below are some ideas this writer has mulled over for a long...

June 9, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The historic Texas State Railroad in East Texas received $1.5 million in funding from the 87th legislative session to keep the rail line operating. The allocation can be used to purchase additional rail cars,...

June 8, 2021 - TRA Newswire - A Request For Proposals (RFP) is being issued by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority as it begins a search for a short-line rail operator. The authority is expected to select an operator in...