December 26, 2017 - TRA Newswire - The future of GE Transportation's Fort Worth plant got a little brighter this week with the announcement that CN, the Canadian National Railway Company, placed an order for 200 new locomotives over the next...

December 15, 2017 - TRA Newswire - (update 12/16) - Expanded Coverage - Preferred North Texas-to-Houston route outlined Passenger station locations identified, boosting local economy Texas Rail Advocates learned that the Federal Railroad Administration has released the long awaited Draft Environmental...

December 13, 2017 - NBCDFW.com - The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors on Tuesday approved plans and funding for several security improvements to light rail and bus systems. DART spokesperson Morgan Lyons said the upgrades focus in on three key...

December 10, 2017 - TRA Newswire -   Temple-based business executive Drayton McLane Jr., with businesses in both Houston and Dallas, named chairman as Texas Bullet Train moves forward  Says high-speed rail project leverages “the capital and spirit of entrepreneurs,” not taxpayer dollars DALLAS ...

December 11, 2017 - TRA Editorial - Compared to other states, the Texas Department of Transportation does an amazing amount of future planning for the needs of the motoring public. TxDOT just ended several weeks of public comment to update its...

December 4, 2017 - TRA Newswire - FHWA funds improvements to the South Orient Rail Line SAN ANGELO – Texas Transportation Commissioner Tryon Lewis and State Rep. Drew Darby led a gathering of county, state and transportation officials in a rail spike-driving...

November 24, 2017 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Gordon Dickson - If all goes according to plan, a year from now the long-awaited TEX Rail commuter train service will make its maiden voyage from downtown Fort Worth to Grapevine and Dallas-Fort...

November 21, 2017 - JOC.com - The two major Mexican railroads have a stronger shot at convincing shippers to convert more of their cargo from roads and highways to the tracks, as one carrier increases its double-stacking capabilities and higher trucking...

November 17, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific continues to make strides implementing positive train control (PTC). Accomplishments in the third quarter 2017 include: Preparing 31 additional track segments for PTC operations, bringing the total number of track segments to 135 (73%...

November 17, 2017 - Austin American-Statesman - Ben Wear - Highlights TxDOT this month approved a first-level environmental study on an Oklahoma-to-Mexico train plan. But only the center section would be “high speed,” and TxDOT has no money to continue planning...