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Report: Heartland Flyer delivers $11.7 million annual impact to Oklahoma; state needs to fund this service
April 24th, 2026
April 25, 2026 - TRA Newswire -While some Oklahoma legislators complain that their state share of funding for the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service only sends Sooner dollars south on the train to be spent in Texas, the opposite is...
Gulf Coast passenger rail revival exceeds forecasts, Amtrak Mardi Gras trains top 100,000 riders
April 24th, 2026
April 24, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Less than eight months after launch, the route boosted tourism, filled trains at strong rates and gave Interstate 10 travelers a new option.Ridership has exceeded expectations. Tthe route surpassed 100,000 riders this past week,...
Northwest Mall being demolished to make way for Houston station of Texas High-Speed Rail line
April 24th, 2026
April 23, 2026 - Click2Houston.com - After sitting vacant for years, a longtime Houston landmark is now being torn down—making way for a project that could reshape how people travel across Texas.Crews have begun demolition at the former Northwest Mall site...
Could President Trump help propel a big, beautiful Dallas-Houston high speed rail project?
April 17th, 2026
April 24, 2026 - TRA Newswire - Commentary -A tale of two high-speed rail city pairs. One is a public relations and financial train wreck. The other one, a private concern, still waits patiently. Unlike the California high-speed rail pubic project...
Freight roundup: STB releases report for proposed rail line in South Texas; UP adds rock terminal in Denison yard
April 16th, 2026
April 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway is one step closer to operating in South TexasUnion Pacific's Denison rail yard rolls out a new rock terminal (Laredo) - The Surface Transportation Board released a Draft Environmental Assessment for a...
TxDOT Public Transportation Division Director to go in depth on new Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan at rail conference
April 14th, 2026
April 14, 2026 - TRA Newswire - As our state’s population and economy continue to grow, The Texas Department of Transportation has been developing the Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan (Texas SMTP 2050) to help Texans get to where they want to go...
Oklahoma lawmaker thinks Texas cut funding for the Heartland Flyer, now he says Sooners should bail too
April 13th, 2026
April 10, 2026 - KFOR.com - OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While talking budget on the House floor Thursday, Oklahoma lawmakers said that they can’t subsidize the Heartland Flyer anymore.Texas had not put aside funding for the passenger rail, so Oklahoma more...
Northeast Texas Transportation Summit focused on freight rail and connectivity
April 11th, 2026
April 11, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The focus was on regional freight rail, mobility and connectivity improvements at the 2026 Northeast Texas Transportation summit in Sulphur Springs last week.Leaders and partners from across the region came together to discuss transportation...
North Central Texas Council of Government steps up to promote travel on the Heartland Flyer
April 8th, 2026
April 8, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbCecr8w9g (run time 04:11)For schedules and tickets go to amtrak.com.In a video just released, two transportation staffers at the North Central Texas Council of Governments rode the daily Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and...
No you're not in Minnesota, the TRE has leased extra trains for the FIFA World Cup in June
April 6th, 2026
April 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -If you're from the frozen north of Minnesota, you might be wondering what some blue and yellow trains with Northstar markings are doing running up and down the track from Fort Worth to Dallas...