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McAllen EDC: build rail line inside of I-69 in S. Texas

November 25th, 2021
November 24, 2021 - RioGrandeGuardian.com - When acquiring right of way for the I-69 Connector, enough land should be purchased to build a rail line inside the two lanes of highway. This is the view of Keith Patridge, president of the McAllen...

U.S. Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson, transpo champion for Texas, will be stepping down

November 21st, 2021
November 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - In January 2022 Eddie Bernice Johnson will step down from a career in Congress that saw her champion rail projects in Texas from the early days of DART to recent support for high-speed rail...

Last chance to comment on proposed TEXRail extension

November 20th, 2021
November 20, 2021 - TRA Newswire - You only have until the end of this month to comment on a 2.1 mile planned TEXRail extension from the T&P Station to the Fort Worth Medical District. Public comments on the Environmental Assessment...

TEXRail engineer makes history: first woman in drivers seat

November 18th, 2021
November 18, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Amy Anderson made it her goal as a conductor on Trinity Metro's TEXRail regional service to be the first female railroad engineer. This November, after 40 hours of classroom training and 180 hours in...

Survey shows continued public support for freight and passenger rail over other modes

November 15th, 2021
November 15, 2021 - TRA Newswire - A new poll released by DC-based OneRail Coalition shows continued strong support for both freight and passenger rail in the U.S., outdistancing other modes of transportation. “These survey results affirm that Americans continue to strongly...

25-acre transit oriented development planned for DART Dallas suburb

November 13th, 2021
November 12, 2021 - DallasNews.com - Trinity Mills Station will bring offices, apartments and more at Bush Turnpike and I-35E. Carrollton officials are hoping a new mixed-use project will transform an old commercial area on the city’s north side. Called Trinity Mills Station,...

TxDOT's new Rail Division Director: Jeff Davis

November 10th, 2021
November 10, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Jeffrey “Jeff” Davis has been named the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new Rail Division (RRD) Director, effective November 15, 2021. In his role, Davis will oversee and coordinate the rail activities for the department....

Policy reforms/new programs in the infrastructure bill could benefit Texas & Amtrak

November 9th, 2021
November 9, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The infrastructure bill waiting for President Biden's signature contains a number of critical policy reforms and new programs that could be beneficial for Texas and for the national passenger rail carrier, Amtrak. The funding ushers...

Dallas transit to issue $1 billion of bonds as sales tax revenues rise

November 8th, 2021
November 8, 2021 - BondBuyer.com - Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority will supply a hungry muni market with $1 billion of highly-rated revenue refunding bonds, taking advantage of continuing low interest rates. Coming in two tranches — $572.7 million of taxable senior...

Texas Central seeking federal loan to jumpstart the Texas bullet train project

November 8th, 2021
November 8, 2021 - HoustonPress.com - Way back when Texas Central was first formulating its plans to construct a highspeed rail line that would tote passengers between Houston and Dallas in just 90 minutes, company officials made vague, broad promises that...

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