November 20, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific continues to make significant progress implementing positive train control (PTC). The company will meet all required deadlines for installing PTC on its network. As allowed by federal law, Union Pacific will continue...

November 11, 2018 - riograndeguardian.com - WESLACO, RGV – State Rep. Armando Martinez says he is building support for legislation that could lead to light rail coming to the Rio Grande Valley. The Weslaco Democrat’s bill, setting up a regional transit authority,...

November 15, 2018 - pnj.com - Railroad giant CSX plans to sell 373 miles of track between Pensacola and Jacksonville to Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, a subsidiary of Boca Raton-based Rail USA. The deal was made public as part of a filing with...

November 8, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that its 18th annual Holiday Express will distribute a total of $171,756 in gift cards to The Salvation Army at stops along the route.  The gift...

November 6, 2018 - RailwayAge.com - The uptick in rail freight meant higher third quarter revenues but also higher expenses in the third quarter at BNSF Railway. Operating expenses grew 20% to $4.04 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, while revenue...

November 6, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com - The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority in Texas has finished construction on the El Paso Streetcar project, the agency announced last week. The announcement follows two years of work along the 4.8-mile system, which could open as soon as...

November 6, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Stakeholders comment on rail needs in Texas Public meeting will update state Rail Plan   The Texas Department of Transportation intends to host a public meeting on Tuesday, December 11 in Austin to present a broad outline...

November 1, 2018 - TRA Newswire - CG/LA report calls Texas train a ‘game changer’ that will create jobs and advance public and business interests Train among four other North Texas projects recognized for their “strategic value” and technological innovations The...

October 25, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2018 third quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or a third quarter record $2.15 per diluted share. This compares to $1.2 billion, or $1.50 per diluted share,...

October 23, 2018 - TRA Newswire - The Texas Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the rebuilding of a burned-out railroad bridge that spanned across the Rio Grande, linking Texas and Mexico.  Marc Williams,  Deputy Executive Director for the...