January 18, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The Surface Transportation Board turned back Union Pacific’s application to acquire Norfolk Southern this past Friday. The Board didn’t say the transaction is good or bad, pro-competitive or anti-competitive. What it did say, very clearly, is...

January 16, 2026 - CommunityImpact.com - Austin's light rail project cleared a key federal review in January, marking a "major milestone" in the multibillion-dollar transit system's ongoing development.The nearly 10-mile Austin Light Rail is one piece of the Project Connect transit program rolling out following voterapproval in 2020. The...

January 17, 2026 - TheTravel.com - If you're dreaming of a cross-country train ride that takes you from the skyscrapers of Chicago to the desert sunsets of the American Southwest—without the crowds of more famous routes—then it's time you discovered the Texas...

January 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Texas lawmakers will hold what they call 'Interim Charge Hearings' in the upcoming months, to review legislation that passed during the 2025 session and determine what should be studied leading into the next gathering...

January 6, 2026 - Houstoniamag.com, Brittany Britto Garley - A ride on America’s oldest named passenger train reveals the beauty and the bumps of traveling through Texas, the slower way.Traveling across Texas can feel endless. The highways stretch for hours, crossing desert...

January 13, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway had its best year ever in reporting safety results for 2025, a record in the company's 177-year history. The railroad continues to lead its peers in North America when it...

January 12, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Texas Rail Advocates, in conjunction with the University of North Texas - Dallas School of Business, will present the first in a series of Academic Rail Symposiums February 27th at the Dallas campus.The event,...

January 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -R. J. Corman Railroad Company today announced Matthew (Matt) Igoe will join R. J. Corman Railroad Company as President & Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will assume responsibility for transportation, mechanical, engineering, and day-to-day network performance across...

December 25, 2025 - TRA Commentary -So, maybe Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) hasn't been the easiest for member cities to work with, has not been transparent enough, or focused closer on individual city needs. And, by the way, that's...

December 24, 2025 - TRA Newswire - Built in 1930 in the renaissance style, the historic Union Train Station that straddles two cities in two states has fallen into disrepair and has been a stagnant blight in downtown Texarkana, Texas and...