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Texas House Transportation Committee on funding hears ideas from TRA, others on what the state needs
September 2nd, 2026
September 2, 2026 - TRA Newswire - The Texas House Transportation Subcommittee on Funding held its interim hearing in Corpus Christi today and heard from invited testimony and public comments on the needs of Texas for roads, rail, aviation and ports. Texas...
Panhandle Northern Railroad uses new rail technology to keep its trains on track
September 2nd, 2026
September 2, 2026 - TRA Newswire -IT'S HOT! No one has to tell you that in summer in Texas. So what happens to steel rails that heat up in the summer and contract in the winter when you have such...
Paul Treangen, TNW Corp CEO to step down in December; former President of Texas Short Line Railroad Association
August 26th, 2026
August 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -TNW Corporation CEO Paul Treangen, who led the company for the past 12 years will step down from his position effective December 31. Treangen, who has 40 years in the short line rail industry,...
Texas Senate Transportation Committee hears testimony on rail-xing funding windfall; Chairman Parker asks for ideas
August 25th, 2026
August 25, 2026 - TRA Austin - Fresh from an announcement August 14th that the state will receive three quarters of a billion dollars in federal rail crossing funds, Texas Senate Transportation Chairman Tan Parker asked those giving testimony at a hearing...
Senator Tan Parker: applauds funding agreement for the Heartland Flyer; Amtrak to continue with $17 million station improvements
August 25th, 2026
August 25, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Texas secured the future of one of its most vital regional rail connections today with the signing of an agreement among the Texas Department of Transportation, and Amtrak to sustain the Heartland Flyer, the...
Laredo’s new rail capacity and the future of North American trade
August 24th, 2026
August 24, 2026 - Texas Railroad Association - For generations, Laredo has served as one of the principal gateways connecting the economies of the United States and Mexico. Today, everything from automobiles and agricultural products to appliances, electronics and manufacturing components...
Tale of two routes: More revealed about passenger rail study connections between Austin and San Antonio
August 22nd, 2026
August 22, 2026 - TRA Newswire -We're learning more details about a second study for future passenger rail between Austin and San Antonio that could run trains primarily above-ground at speeds up to 125 miles per hour. It's one of...
Austin light rail funding lawsuit returns to appeals as early utility work continues
August 22nd, 2026
August 22, 2026 - Jakob Schmidt, TRA Austin Community Liaison -Preconstruction work continues Crews with Austin Transit Partnership are carrying out field investigations and early utility work along the future rail alignment, KXAN reported. Chip Picheloup of Austin Rail Constructors, the primary...
BNSF continues historic commitment to support passenger rail
August 20th, 2026
August 20, 2026 - BNSF.com - Susan Green, Staff Writer -As a freight railroad, we can move just about anything. But we also help move people by supporting commuter rail.This continues a tradition that started with our famed predecessor lines...
Houston's CMC Railroad refinances $88 million to expand infrastructure, 1,100 new railcar storage spaces
August 20th, 2026
August 20, 2026 - TRA Newswire -CMC Railroad, LLC, the rail service partner for Gulf Inland Logistics Park, announced the closing of an $87.9 million credit facility with Bank of Texas, a division of BOK Financial. The facility refinances CMC...