June 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -An agreement that would bring a major SpaceX chip manufacturing facility to rural Grimes County hinges on a clause that prohibits the company supporting a high-speed rail project that would pass through the area. Earlier...

June 12, 2026 - Austin American Statesman -Building more highway lanes won't solve Austin's congestion. The city also needs a transportation mode — light rail — that doesn't depend on roads.By Jakob W. Schmidt , Guest columnist:Austin is among the nation’s most...

June 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire -It's an annual ritual for the trucking lobby to ask legislators at the federal and state level to allow larger, heavier trucks on our roadways. It's happening now in Washington with the Surface Transportation...

June 7, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Going to Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston for the FIFA World Cup games? Transit agencies in both regions are rolling out plans to accommodate hundreds of thousands of fans with increased rail and bus service.In...

June 7, 2026 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -Tourism-friendly Fort Worth and Arlington could see a billion-dollar boost from a high-speed rail line.An economic impact study commissioned last year by Tarrant County’s two largest cities shows both could benefit from...

June 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -It's the second go round for Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern merger documents to be presented to the Surface Transportation Board for their consideration. The first time was a no, this time was a...

June 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -It's slow but steady progress as the Southern Rail Commission continues its work to advance a Federal Corridor Identification and Development plan that would link Dallas/Fort Worth eastward along the I-20 pathway to Atlanta...

June 5, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Early and late June mark deadlines to submit applications for $2 billion in available federal funding to eliminate or significantly improve at-grade rail crossings and for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI)...

June 4, 2026 - Jakob Schmidt, TRA Austin Community Liaison - Austin's Urban Transportation Commission voted unanimously June 2 to recommend that city staff work with Austin Transit Partnership and CapMetro to evaluate funding transit through the planned "Dog's Head" tax zone,...

June 3, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Two rail studies between Austin and San Antonio were reviewed by members of the Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee in Austin this week. The committee, put together by Travis County Judge Andy Brown, examined potential...