July 9, 2026 - AustinChronicle.com, Jakob W. Schmidt -Texans will be paying to move people through this corridor either way. Why not invest in better rail options?I ride the Texas Eagle out of Austin, so I know what little it...

July 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Three Texas cities have been awarded grants for rail-related projects under the BUILD program, previously known as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants.$25...

July 10, 2026 - TRA Newswire  -A recently restored short line railroad in Central Texas has debuted new rail safety technology that keeps trains on track and identifies any abnormal conditions in real time. Track inspection technologies play an important role...

July 9, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Members from a number of Oklahoma union organizations did a "ride-along" on the Texas-Oklahoma partnered Heartland Flyer Wednesday to show their support for the popular train, which is facing a funding issue. While the state...

June 27, 2026 - TRA Austin - Speaking before Texas Transportation Commissioners in Austin this week, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody asked the agency to add passenger rail priorities to its 2027 appropriations budget request. Earlier in June, Commissioners were...

June 28, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The North Texas city of Gainesville should expect a spurt in economic activity as a 126-acre industrial rail park takes shape.A preview of the Camp Howze Rail Park was announced at the 22nd Annual...

June 16, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A specially decorated America250 locomotive led a line of BNSF business cars on a journey from the railroad's Alliance Intermodal Facility to Fort Worth Central Station today, as the railway celebrated the U.S.A.'s upcoming milestone. Aboard...

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...