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Opinion: Austin, Let’s Get Serious About Rail to San Antonio
July 10th, 2026
July 9, 2026 - AustinChronicle.com, Jakob W. Schmidt -Texans will be paying to move people through this corridor either way. Why not invest in better rail options?I ride the Texas Eagle out of Austin, so I know what little it...
Port of Corpus Christi, DART, Arlington score federal rail funds in latest round of BUILD grants
July 10th, 2026
July 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Three Texas cities have been awarded grants for rail-related projects under the BUILD program, previously known as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants.$25...
OmniTRAX debuts industry-leading rail safety technology at their Central Texas short line
July 10th, 2026
July 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A recently restored short line railroad in Central Texas has debuted new rail safety technology that keeps trains on track and identifies any abnormal conditions in real time. Track inspection technologies play an important role...
Oklahoma unions do "ride-along" on the Heartland Flyer to show support for funding the TX-OK train
July 9th, 2026
July 9, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Members from a number of Oklahoma union organizations did a "ride-along" on the Texas-Oklahoma partnered Heartland Flyer Wednesday to show their support for the popular train, which is facing a funding issue. While the state...
TRA asks Texas Transportation Commission to add Passenger Rail Priorities in their 2027 legislative budget request
June 28th, 2026
June 27, 2026 - TRA Austin - Speaking before Texas Transportation Commissioners in Austin this week, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody asked the agency to add passenger rail priorities to its 2027 appropriations budget request. Earlier in June, Commissioners were...
Gainesville gains an industrial rail park; BNSF breaks ground
June 28th, 2026
June 28, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The North Texas city of Gainesville should expect a spurt in economic activity as a 126-acre industrial rail park takes shape.A preview of the Camp Howze Rail Park was announced at the 22nd Annual...
America250 railroading celebrated by BNSF in Fort Worth with Lt Governor Dan Patrick, Senator Tan Parker
June 16th, 2026
June 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A specially decorated America250 locomotive led a line of BNSF business cars on a journey from the railroad's Alliance Intermodal Facility to Fort Worth Central Station today, as the railway celebrated the U.S.A.'s upcoming milestone. Aboard...
Grimes County tells SpaceX: If you want approval for your Terafab project you can't support high-speed rail
June 16th, 2026
June 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -An agreement that would bring a major SpaceX chip manufacturing facility to rural Grimes County hinges on a clause that prohibits the company supporting a high-speed rail project that would pass through the area. Earlier...
Commentary: Austin has plenty of highways. That's the problem
June 14th, 2026
June 12, 2026 - Austin American Statesman -Building more highway lanes won't solve Austin's congestion. The city also needs a transportation mode — light rail — that doesn't depend on roads.By Jakob W. Schmidt , Guest columnist:Austin is among the nation’s most...
Texas doesn't need heavier trucks on our roads; Texas short line railroads cite competitive issues
June 10th, 2026
June 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire -It's an annual ritual for the trucking lobby to ask legislators at the federal and state level to allow larger, heavier trucks on our roadways. It's happening now in Washington with the Surface Transportation...