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Austin conference highlights Amtrak’s vision for Texas high-speed rail

September 30th, 2024
September 25, 2024 - KBTX.com, Donnie Tuggle -Amtrak is continuing to lay the groundwork to bring a high-speed rail to Texas, with plans to connect Dallas and Houston. Advocates say the proposal could transform the state’s transportation landscape and address...

Get on the train: Texas officials call for intercity passenger rail on I-35 corridor, elsewhere

September 24th, 2024
September 24, 2024 - TRA Newswire -A sizeable group of city, county and state officials rode on Monday's Texas Eagle from San Antonio to Austin and discussed what it will take to bring intercity passenger rail service to cities on...

North Tx Regional Transportation Council's Transit 2.0 agenda to be set in October; mulling high speed rail and funding options

September 18th, 2024
September 18, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments will decide, at their October monthly meeting, what proposals to push forward in the 2025 state legislative session from their innovative...

Transit-oriented developments generate nearly $1 Billion in spending and 11,000 jobs in DART service area

September 11th, 2024
September 11, 2024 - TRA Newswire - Transit-oriented developments in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) service area generated nearly $1 billion in direct spending and spurred 11,000 jobs between 2019 and 2021, DART President & CEO Nadine Lee announced during...

Dallas-Fort Worth high-speed rail plan that bypasses downtown Dallas moves along

September 11th, 2024
September 10, 2024 - WFAA.com -Plans for an alternate Dallas-to-Fort Worth high-speed rail route that bypasses downtown Dallas, are moving along.The proposed route is progressing with preliminary engineering and environmental documentation work after it was discussed during a Monday North...

San Antonio, other officials to meet aboard Amtrak Texas Eagle September 23rd; discuss more trains

September 9th, 2024
September 9, 2024 - TRA Newswire - On the morning of September 23rd, members of the Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (TPRAC) and invited guests will be meeting aboard Amtrak's Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Austin while they discuss expansion...

For Tarrant County to succeed, leaders say they need cooperation, state funds for transit

September 2nd, 2024
August 29, 2024 - FortWorthReport.org - Tarrant County leaders said they plan to lobby the state Legislature to provide millions of dollars for more funding for needed transit projects, including basic maintenance for local highways.Mayor Mattie Parker, a member of Texas...

Wake up! High-speed rail Dallas to Houston: it's still moving along

September 1st, 2024
September 1, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Despite some naysayers saying that the high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston is DOA and others trying their best to kill it, there is still slow but steady movement on this critical infrastructure...

Hondo Railway to be acquired by short line operator Pinsly Railroad

August 28th, 2024
August 29, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Pinsly Railroad Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hondo Railway LLC, a short line railroad company in Hondo, Texas (Medina County), just west of San Antonio. The purchase is subject to regulatory...

Connecting with communities: How the railroad industry is engaging with the Texas communities they serve

August 28th, 2024
August 28, 2024 - Texas Railroad Association - It is difficult to describe the sheer scope of the railroad industry. An integrated network of over 100,000 miles that spans much of North America, it is theoretically possible to ship something via...