October 12, 2018 - Dallas Morning News  - The Trinity Railway Express will not make the Dec. 31 federal deadline for safety upgrades, but its recent progress is likely enough to merit an extension. Shannon Stevenson, program manager for the North Central Texas Council...

Ocotber 12, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com   The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10 million in grants to Texas to improve critical port infrastructure to support business development and disaster resiliency following Hurricane Harvey. The projects are expected to create and retain...

October 10, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Spanish company brings more than 25 years of experience in operating high-speed trains in Europe and other countries Renfe-operated trains cover 7,500 miles of track, from local commuter routes to high-speed national and...

October 4, 2018 - RailPassengers.org / TRA Newswire  - Amtrak provided its clearest statement yet that train service will continue on Positive Train Control-exempt routes in 2019, contradicting earlier reports that the Amtrak Board was requiring PTC on lines that would...

October 4, 2018 - TRA Newswire -  Salini Impregilo brings global experience, having built more than 4,000 miles of railway infrastructure, and will lead civil construction consortium  Selection of multinational civil engineering contractors strengthens civil construction group for Texas line Announcement...

September 18, 2018 - Exclusive to TRA - In a letter to Amtrak President Richard Anderson, the Mayor of Houston said he supports increased service of the now tri-weekly Sunset Limited train that stops in the city. Mayor Sylvester Turner indicated he...

September 17, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific today announced its Unified Plan 2020, a new operating plan that implements Precision Scheduled Railroading principles. Unified Plan 2020 will launch Oct. 1 and will be rolled out in phases across the entire Union Pacific rail network. The...

September 13, 2018 - Dallas Morning News - Texas Central Partners has secured a $300 million loan to continue its pursuit of a new 240-mile high-speed rail route from downtown Dallas to Houston. The company said it will use the financing to move...

August 31, 2018 - San Antonio Express-News / Progressive Railroading - Related: Union Pacific to provide crude-by-rail service in Pecos, Texas Oil producers in the Permian Basin, dealing with a shortage of pipelines, are increasingly turning to trucks and rail to ship...

September 7, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern  announced today its schedule for the 18th annual Holiday Express train, which will stop in 22 communities in eight states including Texas on 27 dates.  At each stop, visitors can board...