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DART celebrates 40 years of service to North Texas, elects new board leaders
October 25th, 2023
October 20, 2023 - DallasInnovates.com - Gary Slagel has been elected Chairman of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board of directors. Slagel represents the cities of Richardson and University Park and the towns of Addison and Highland Park.DART's other new board leaders...
It's time for you to speak up for rail: TxDOT seeks public input to build the transportation system of 2050
October 24th, 2023
October 24, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The officials on the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation aren't hearing from you. Do you want to advance passenger and freight rail projects in the next 25 years or are...
Why the Amtrak Sleeper Car Is the ultimate way to travel across Texas
October 24th, 2023
November 2023 - TexasMonthly.com / By Sasha von Oldershausen -The road to far West Texas is rambling, which is to say there’s no easy way to get there, no matter where you’re coming from. I learned this quickly during my three years...
The CPKC Holiday Train returns Nov. 20 to Dec. 19, supporting food banks
October 13th, 2023
October 13, 2023 - TRA Newswire - The 25th annual Holiday Train, now from the newly combined Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Railway (CPKC) will start rolling through Texas and the midwest starting November 20th.Each year, this illuminated train travels across CPKC’s...
Austin-to-San Antonio commuter train once again being discussed
October 11th, 2023
October 11, 2023 - KXAN.com -A long-held goal of some regional leaders, establishing regular commuter trains between Austin and San Antonio, may be getting back on track.Dedicated commuter rail service between the two cities could have a transformative impact on...
Del Rio may not have air service anymore but it now has a new Amtrak stop
October 11th, 2023
October 11, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The bad news: If you want to get in and out of Del Rio along the Texas border, you better have a vehicle to drive the two and one half hours to San Antonio...
Union Pacific announces service from Mexico through Texas to Southeast U.S. cities
October 10th, 2023
October 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire -In conjunction with rail partners in Mexico and the Southeast U.S., Union Pacific Railroad has announced a new domestic intermodal service to connect industrial markets that will bring service through Texas to a wide...
RailNation: Meridian / Dallas-Atlanta passenger rail link could happen within two years; FRA rail program grants are in progress
October 10th, 2023
October 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Passenger rail advocates, Amtrak and elected officials gathered in Mississippi over the past weekend to hear about new and expanded future train service at what was billed RailNation: Meridian. Meridian, known as Queen City in...
Dates set for 2024 Southwestern Rail Conference / Texas Short Line & Regional Railroad Assoc. Conference
October 2nd, 2023
October 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The dates are confirmed for the 20th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference. The premier freight and passenger rail conference in the Southwest that brings together the public and private sector is scheduled for April 15...
Port of Victoria receives $20 million grant to fund new rail infrastructure
October 2nd, 2023
October 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The Victoria County Navigation District has received a TXDOT Maritime Infrastructure Program (MIP) Grant to fund the first phase of a rail infrastructure project at the Texas Logistics Center (TXLC). Phase 1 of the...