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CSX to sell rail line between Pensacola and Jacksonville - what's it mean for restoring Gulf Coast passenger service?

November 18th, 2018
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...

Should cities charge MORE for parking spaces?

November 18th, 2018
November 18, 2018 - Traffic congestion in our Texas cities gets a little bit worse every year. Should cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio charge MORE for street and garage parking in the urban core and use the upcharge...

99% of transportation funding in Texas is for roads & highways

November 16th, 2018
A Texas Rail Advocates Call To Action - Only 1% of state transportation funding is spent on railroads, maritime movements and ports, aviation, bikeway and pathways, rural bus systems, urban and regional transportation systems, mobility challenged Texans and all other modes...

KCS to distribute over $170,000 in gift cards on 18th Annual Holiday Express Campaign

November 8th, 2018
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...

BNSF revenue, expenses higher in 3Q

November 8th, 2018
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...

El Paso transit agency wraps up streetcar construction

November 8th, 2018
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...

TxDOT to hold public meeting in Austin December 11 on Texas Rail Plan

November 6th, 2018
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...

Texas Central high-speed train named among top North American infrastructure projects

November 1st, 2018
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...

Union Pacific reports record third quarter results, progress on Unified Plan 2020

October 25th, 2018
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,...

TxDOT breaks ground on reconstruction of Southwest Texas international rail bridge

October 24th, 2018
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...

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