December 8, 2019 - riograndguardian.com - EDINBURG, RGV – The chairman of the Texas House Committee on Transportation says cities in the Rio Grande Valley should form a coalition to ensure their voices are heard as a new border transportation master...

November 13, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The long awaited 2019 Texas Rail Plan has been released by the Texas Department of Transportation. The draft document is now open for review. Public comment will be accepted through December 6th through this...

Updated September 3, 2019  - TRA Austin Newswire / ProgressiveRailroading.com - The Texas Transportation Commission approved TxDOT’s 10-year transportation plan that includes more than $77 billion dedicated to improving safety, addressing congestion and connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers. Buried...

August 10, 2019 - Politico.com / TRA Newswire - In late 2016, federal investigators probing a fatal crash between a confused truck driver and a California commuter train made a plea to Google, Apple and Microsoft: Add information on the nation’s...

July 16, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The Rail Division of the Texas Department of Transportation now has its first Deputy Director. He is Colt Amberg, a 6 year veteran of TxDOT who previously served as Project Development Manager. Amberg managed the...

June 12, 2019 - TRA Newswire / The Oklahoman - Katie Moore, who as an 11 year old back in 1999, picked the winning name for the train that serves Texas and Oklahoma every day, accepts a "golden ticket" and a...

June 12, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Good news for Port Freeport's rail expansion plans but a ho-hum to the Texas transportation agency for their lack of effort in applying for federal rail grants that could benefit potential freight or passenger...

Updated June 11, 2019 - TRA Newswire - A crowd is expected at Fort Worth, Oklahoma City and points in-between on Friday, June 14 to celebrate 20 years of passenger rail service on the Heartland Flyer route between the two states....

May 31, 2019 - TRA Newswire - An Interim Charge would allow for the exploration of rail options Move would ensure that Texas Department of Transportation would be ready to apply for federal cost-share funding and to pursue partnerships   The...

April 29, 2019 - Fox San Antonio - The Texas Department of Transportation is working with the Border Trade Advisory Committee to identify the transportation challenges for people commuting across the border. “What we’re doing is we’re inviting people to our community...