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Safety issue: Feds cracking down on Mexican train crews operating in Texas rail yards
December 21st, 2025
December 21, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Just as the Trump administration has been cracking down on foreign truck drivers that can't read road signs or speak English, the Federal Railroad Administration has been inspecting trains at Texas border crossings and...
One year after a deadly train wreck, a West Texas town awaits state help to avoid more tragedy
December 21st, 2025
December 18, 2025 - TexasTribune.org - As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.PECOS — For Joe...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file with SurfBoard to combine railroads; opposition looms
December 21st, 2025
December 21, 2025 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Friday filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting approval to combine the two railroads. The companies entered into a merger agreement on...
Another business rail park announced: it's UP's turn outside of Houston
December 18th, 2025
December 18, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a master-planned, 2,000-acre industrial development just outside Houston at Rosenberg, in pro-business Fort Bend County. The announcement makes this the Gulf Coast's...
North Texas transportation leader Michael Morris to step down after 35 years at the helm
December 17th, 2025
December 17, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The man who took North Texas transportation planning into the 21st century, and as some would say beyond, announced that he is stepping down from the position at the North Central Texas Council of...
TXNW Christmas train brings holiday magic to Sunray, Texas
December 10th, 2025
December 10, 2025 - ajot.com - Nearly 1,000 Moore County residents gathered in Sunray in the northern Texas Panhandle on December 6th as their hometown railway, Texas North Western Railway (TXNW), transformed an ordinary evening into an extraordinary celebration of community spirit...
Travis County Judge Andy Brown says "you want trains, I want to give 'em to you"
December 9th, 2025
December 9, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The top county administrator that encompasses Texas' capital city, Travis County Judge Andy Brown, wants to see traffic relief on the I-35 travel corridor between Austin and San Antonio and is leading the charge...
Growing freight rail demand in Houston area prompts industrial park expansion agreement
December 9th, 2025
December 9, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Rail traffic continues to grow in the greater Houston market, with more companies looking to relocate and expand to the region. Part of the allure is access to the rail and maritime facilities, availability...
Project Connect: Austin light rail plans moving quickly for a transit project of its magnitude
December 8th, 2025
December 4, 2025 - KXAN.com -Austin is currently in the middle of a decade-long plan to bring a light rail system to the city and surrounding area.Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is currently in its planning, design, and development phase of...
Amtrak's Gulf Coast Mardi Gras Service marks exceptional first-year performance
December 8th, 2025
December 8, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Amtrak Mardi Gras ServiceSM is concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in Amtrak’s history. Since debuting in August, the route has exceeded expectations across every major performance metric, demonstrating...