September 16, 2020 -TRA Newswire  - A federal rail grant of $25 million that was announced today will help with freight and regional passenger rail capacity improvements between Dallas and Fort Worth on the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) line. The busy...

September 16, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Former Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen has been named to the Board of Directors of the Gulf Coast Rail District. He was nominated by and will represent the Fort Bend Mayor and Council Association...

September 16, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Call it good news in the pandemic but an influx of cargo arriving at U.S. ports of entry, including south Texas, is putting a strain on rail services after months of lowered demand. Signs...

September 14, 2020 (Updated 9-16-20) - TRA Newswire - The "Katy" was a storied, unconventional railroad that blazed a trail through Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Another "Katie" has now made her mark in the railroad industry, traveling through much of the...

September 14, 2020 - TRA Newswire - The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is seeking public opinion on high-speed transportation connections and where they should operate in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. High-speed service between Dallas and Fort Worth would potentially...

September 11, 2020 - TRA Newswire - According to the Rail Passengers Association, Amtrak’s response to COVID-19 will drop a $2 billion “bomb on Flyover Country.” Rail Passengers President and CEO Jim Mathews said Amtrak’s plan to reduce service on its long-distance...

September 11, 2020 - TRA Newswire - $20 billion is apparently too low a number. That's the amount that Global Infrastructure Partners and private-equity firm Blackstone Group apparently offered in a takeover bid for Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). The private...

August 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire - With winds of 120 miles per hour Hurricane Laura left a trail of destruction through Southern Louisiana and parts of Southeast Texas yesterday, forcing rail rerouting and closures. Shippers were warned to expect some...

August 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire - A Texas short line railroad is one of the recipients of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's (ASLRRA) 2020 President's Safety Award. Rio Valley Switching Company ("RVSC") is known in the region as...

Updated August 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Ridership on intercity long-distance services is edging back up despite the pandemic while at the same time Amtrak said it will cut back cross-country trains by some 60% in October Ridership numbers...