July 20, 2018 - RailPassengers.org & TRA Newswire - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today in favor of passenger rail service by allowing Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to set their own standards for measuring passenger...

July 24, 2018 - TRA Commentary - The Texas Department of Transportation only has until September 17 to file for a federal grant in the latest round of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued their notice of...

February 15, 2018 - TRA Newswire & rtands.com - The U.S. Senate, in a voice vote Tuesday night finally approved President Trump's nomination of Ronald Batory as the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Batory's confirmation had been sidelined since last...

January 25, 2018 - TRA Newswire - A Special Request for Texas Rail Advocates followers: The private company that is building the high speed railroad between Dallas and Houston must get final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration before the first shovel...

December 29, 2017 - TRA Newswire - The clock is ticking on the Federal Railroad Administration’s 60-day public comment period on the Dallas-Houston bullet train project. Texas Central Railway's Draft Environmental Impact Statement  (DEIS) was released last week and posted in the...

December 15, 2017 - TRA Newswire - (update 12/16) - Expanded Coverage - Preferred North Texas-to-Houston route outlined Passenger station locations identified, boosting local economy Texas Rail Advocates learned that the Federal Railroad Administration has released the long awaited Draft Environmental...

January 29, 2017 - riograndeguardian.com LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is continuing his efforts to get a high-speed rail service between South Texas and Monterrey. Last week, the Laredo congressman hosted a two-day international meeting with the Federal Railroad Administration,...

December 20, 2016 - NOLA.com - The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated about $2.5 million for 11 passenger rail stations on potential routes east and west of New Orleans. The move brings New Orleans one step closer to passenger train service...

November 26, 2016 - TRA Newswire - WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220...

August 24, 2016 - WacoTrib.com Public comment is wrapping up in a state-sponsored study of a high-speed rail alternative to Interstate 35, and local leaders are going on record in favor of a downtown Waco stop. The study looks at the feasibility...