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Amtrak says yes to Southwest Chief TIGER grant: indirectly good for Heartland Flyer

March 4th, 2019
February 27, 2019 - thekansan.com - Another round of the fight to preserve the Southwest Chief came to a close Feb. 27, as Amtrak notified Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan) of the organization’s intent to release $3 million to participate in a...

Testimony given on RGVs Regional Transit Authority bill

March 4th, 2019
March 3, 2019 - RioGrandeGuardian.com  - House Bill 71 would model a regional transit authority for the Valley based on the DART system in Dallas.   Two transportation leaders from South Texas have testified at the state Capitol on a bill to establish...

Actually, a few positive rail bills filed in Austin

March 3rd, 2019
Updated to March 4, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Amidst an onslaught of bills filed by rural legislators intent on killing high-speed rail in Texas, there is a smattering of positive freight and passenger rail bills filed this session in Austin. Rep....

TRA opposes 22 bills: most would harm high-speed rail

March 3rd, 2019
March 3, 2019 - TRA Newswire - If a small band of rural legislators get their way, Texans will not see a private investor-owned company build a high-speed rail line within your lifetime. Texas Rail Advocates is tracking 22 bills filed in...

3 TX U.S. Reps among 91 concerned about Amtrak's Anderson and his national plans

February 28th, 2019
February 28, 2019 - TRA Newswire - 91 members of Congress have sent a letter to Amtrak President/CEO Richard Anderson concerned about his plans that could alter the national passenger rail network by providing more short-haul trains at the expense of...

Cap Metro inks contractor to build downtown Austin station

February 27th, 2019
February 27, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com - The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Cap Metro) board recently approved a $36.8 million contract with Jay-Reese Contractors Inc. to build a new downtown MetroRail station in Austin, Texas. Construction on the station — which will be...

Call To Action: Contact Your State Representative & Senator and Save High-Speed Trains in Texas

February 26th, 2019
February 26, 2019 - TRA Newswire - If a small band of Texas legislators have their way, a private enterprise wanting to build a bullet-train line between Dallas and Houston could be halted in their tracks this spring, even before federal...

KCS' shift to Precision Scheduled Railroad seen as key to growth

February 26th, 2019
February 26, 2019 - TRA Newswire  - Kansas City Southern's CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer, speaking at the Citi 2019 Industrials Conference, indicated that Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) implemented in late 2018 has already helped to increase efficiency throughout its network. KCS's changes in...

BNSF revenue & profits up for 2018: industrial shipments led the way

February 26th, 2019
February 26, 2019 - TRA Newswire / Progressive Railroading - BNSF Railway ended their 2018 fiscal year on an upswing in both revenue and profits . Results of the railroad were posted by parent company Berkshire Hathaway in a report released...

Texas Central selects financial advisers for privately funded high-speed train project

February 21st, 2019
February 21, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Marking a major milestone in support of a first-of-its-kind high-speed train, Texas Central announced today it has engaged Citi and MUFG as financial advisers and to lead its capital-raising activities. Texas Central, which is developing...

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