December 4, 2017 - TRA Newswire - FHWA funds improvements to the South Orient Rail Line SAN ANGELO – Texas Transportation Commissioner Tryon Lewis and State Rep. Drew Darby led a gathering of county, state and transportation officials in a rail spike-driving...

November 24, 2017 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Gordon Dickson - If all goes according to plan, a year from now the long-awaited TEX Rail commuter train service will make its maiden voyage from downtown Fort Worth to Grapevine and Dallas-Fort...

November 21, 2017 - JOC.com - The two major Mexican railroads have a stronger shot at convincing shippers to convert more of their cargo from roads and highways to the tracks, as one carrier increases its double-stacking capabilities and higher trucking...

November 17, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific continues to make strides implementing positive train control (PTC). Accomplishments in the third quarter 2017 include: Preparing 31 additional track segments for PTC operations, bringing the total number of track segments to 135 (73%...

November 17, 2017 - Austin American-Statesman - Ben Wear - Highlights TxDOT this month approved a first-level environmental study on an Oklahoma-to-Mexico train plan. But only the center section would be “high speed,” and TxDOT has no money to continue planning...

November 12, 2017 - Longview News-Journal - The nation's passenger rail system and the Texas Eagle train that stops in Longview appear to be safe from federal budget cuts for now, but rail advocates say train travel needs more than status...

November 13, 2017 - Dallas Morning News  - Dallas and Fort Worth officials are moving forward on plans to create a separate entity to manage a potential high-speed connection between the two cities. The Dallas City Council's Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee gave...

November 25, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern's 17th annual Holiday Express will distribute a total of $172,500 in gift cards to The Salvation Army at stops along the route hard hit by Hurricane Harvey in Texas.  The gift...

November 9, 2017  - TRA Newswire - Lower Court Decision Frustrates Congress’ Goal To Reduce Train Delays That Harm Millions of Passengers Washington D.C. - The Rail Passengers Association, legally known as the National Association of Railroad Passengers--or NARP, petitioned the Supreme Court to review...

November 7, 2017 - TRA Newswire -   Three-segment, 850-mile corridor would provide passenger rail service Northern Section – Edmond, OK to Dallas and Fort Worth, TX: Additional Amtrak-type service is the Preferred Alternative. Central Section – Dallas and Fort Worth to San...