November 20, 2021 - Betsy Cantwell - GoRail.org - President Biden this week signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a momentous, bipartisan bill that will inject $1.2 trillion into fixing and improving U.S. roads, bridges, waterways, airports and other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...