May 8, 2026 - TRA Newswire -While the 22nd Annual Southwestern Rail Conference will concentrate on important passenger and freight rail issues that affect Texas and adjoining states, there will be time to network with other like minds and enjoy...

May 3, 2026 - TRA Newswire -These are the final days to register for the 22nd Annual Southwestern Rail Conference, the premier Texas conference that covers a wide range of passenger and freight issues over two days. Laat-minute registration now applies...

May 3rd, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A majority of voters who went to the polls yesterday in the cities of Addison and University Park voted to stay in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit network of trains and buses. Highland Park...

MAY 1, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A lot of people were shocked last week to hear that the Texas Department of Transportation issued a 90 day discontinuance of service notice on an extremely popular train that runs daily between Fort...

April 30, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today submitted an amended merger application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking approval to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. Additional analysis reinforces...

April 29, 2026 - FortWorthReport.org by Eric E. Garcia and Cecilia Lenzen -Michael Morris, influential North Texas transportation director for 35 years, has been fired from his job.The firing was made Tuesday by North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Director Todd Little, a...

April 29, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Staff from the Federal Railroad Administration will be on hand at the 22nd Annual Southwestern Rail Conference May 18-19 to answer your questions about two major Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for freight and...

April 27, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Depending on which state supplies information on the rail service, Texas or Oklahoma, it seems that the Heartland Flyer's days are numbered unless last minute funds can be cobbled togethere, again. It's starting to look...

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...

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,...