April 26, 2019 - RailPassengers.org - On the heels of yet another dozen or so anti-high-speed-rail bills heard in the Texas state legislature comes a voice of support at the Federal level. Representative Johnson (D-TX) sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board this...

April 25, 2019 - Texas Tribune - Arya Sundaram- Lawmakers are pushing more measures than ever before that could delay the Dallas-Houston bullet train project — and there’s even a special subcommittee tackling the topic. High-speed rail developers have been eyeing a...

April 26, 2019 - Houston Chronicle - Dug Begley - Houston could have two light rail lines running to Hobby Airport after all, provided they share a lot of track. After saying the potential $1.8 billion investment to take both the Green...

April 26, 2019 - UPDATE - One State Representative has asked if you would please stop calling and emailing the Senate & House budget conferees on Rider 44, Sen. Birdwell's language that would hurt high-speed rail development. Apparently their office has been swamped...

April 24, 2019 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Gordon Dickson - Supporters of high-speed rail say they’re thrilled that Dallas Mavericks basketball standout Luka Doncic recently tweeted in support of a proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston. They swear they didn’t put Doncic up...

April 24, 2019 - TRA Commentary - They voted NO but it was for the right reason. It was an outpouring of public support last week when leaders of business, government agencies, advocates and everyday people said that 11 bills designed...

April 21, 2019 - TRA Commentary - It's just not right. Language should not be inserted in the state budget that would stop a private company bringing high-speed trains to Texas. It's a misuse of power by one State Senator who has...

April 20, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) began operating TRE Link this week, replacing shuttles that connect from the TRE CentrePort Station in Fort Worth to the airport. TRE Link buses, which are painted in the same...

April 20, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The cities of Borger in the Texas Panhandle and Gonzales in South Texas are moving forward to help short line railroads in their area improve safety and sustainability to serve local shippers. In Borger, 31...

April 19, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Now that the Texas House and Senate have picked their conferees to iron out differences in the state budget, a line of text that has nothing to do with how the state spends taxpayer...