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Take a sneak peek at TEXRail trains that will carry riders in Fort Worth next year

October 18th, 2017
October 16, 2017 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - BY Gordon Dickson - One of the first TEX Rail cars off the assembly line was publicly unveiled last week during a transit exposition in Atlanta — and Fort Worth officials say...

TEXRail's first new railcar to be shown at Atlanta transpo expo

October 1st, 2017
October 1, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Attendees at the American Public Transportation Association's Expo in Atlanta will get the first look at TEXRail's self-propelled rail car this month. The first Stadler "Flirt" Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rolled out of the plant...

First Stadler FLIRT complete for TEXRail commuter line

August 8th, 2017
August 7, 2017 - GlobalAirRailNews.com - Stadler has announced that the first FLIRT for the future TEXRail commuter line has been completed. In 2015, Fort Worth Transportation Authority signed a $100 million contract with the rolling stock manufacturer for eight FLIRT diesel-electric...

GE Fort Worth locomotive plant could recall up to 225 laid off

July 31st, 2017
July 27, 2017 - Dallas Business Journal - Boston-based General Electric (NYSE: GE) could recall 225 workers to its Fort Worth locomotive manufacturing facility six months after laying off more than 200, GE Transportation Chief Executive Officer Jamie Miller told Bloomberg. This comes in wake of the...

Fort Worth takes big step towards high-speed rail link with Dallas

May 9th, 2017
May 9, 2017 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - BY SANDRA BAKER - As state lawmakers in Austin debate measures that could kill plans for high-speed trains between downtown Dallas and Houston, the Fort Worth City Council is moving forward with plans to...

Locomotive order slowdown: GE Fort Worth to lay off 250 workers

February 6th, 2017
February 6, 2017 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Citing a slump in freight rail shipping, GE Manufacturing Solutions has begun laying off about one-third of its workforce at its locomotive plant in north Fort Worth, just west of the Texas Motor...

Rail meeting held September 10 in Fort Worth

September 3rd, 2016
National Association of Railroad Passengers hosts regional meeting - Updates on Texas rail projects September 3, 2016 - TRA Newswire - National Association of Railroad Passengers Division Leader Bruce Ashton is inviting NARP members in North Texas to hear updates about rail projects...

FTA gives green light to Fort Worth's TEX Rail project

June 28th, 2016
June 27, 2016 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH The proposed TEX Rail commuter train project has reached yet another milestone that supporters say will help ensure the rail line is operating by late 2018. Those working on the proposed 27-mile commuter...

Construction on TEXRail slated for July / Colleyville tries to kill it and fails

June 16th, 2016
June 16, 2016 - TRA Newswire Fort Worth Transportation Authority officials said that construction on the TEXRail line from downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport is expected to begin in July, despite an attempt from the city of Colleyville before...

Intern riding trains and bike across U.S. & Texas to learn about transit

June 11th, 2016
June 10, 2016 -  College student Elena Studier’s journey stops Saturday in Fort Worth Halfway through 10,000-mile tour, she hasn’t been disappointed yet After riding her bike around Fort Worth, she’ll take TRE to Dallas BY GORDON DICKSON - Fort Worth Star Telegram America...

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