July 11, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Today the Surface Transportation Board (STB) opened an investigation into the on-time performance of Amtrak's Sunset Limited long-distance passenger train that runs between New Orleans and Los Angeles, along the I-10 corridor through Texas.  Amtrak...

July 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire -You can now ride the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City for as low as $20 each way, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.A new fare structure went into...

July 9, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Tren Maya, also known as Mayan Train, is scheduled to open by the end of December this year. This major 965 mile Mexican intercity railway project will traverse through five states in the Yucatan...

July 7, 2023 - tahlequahdailypress.com -Oklahomans should Gov. Kevin Stitt credit where it’s due, even when they disagree with his handling of other issues. And when it comes to interstate train travel, his actions will go down in history on...

July 4, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Buck Russell is a Senior Supervisor, Public Safety for Union Pacific Railroad.In his words..... My story begins back when I was a police officer in South Texas 26 years ago. I was dispatched to...

July 4, 2023 - TRA Commentary - Now that $700,000 in emergency funding is in place from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the Amtrak Heartland Flyer won't have to cut train service during the busy summer peak season. While...

July 3, 2023 - TRA Newswire -A local case study released recently, points out there are problems and pitfalls but there are also strong possibilities and a pathway to establishing regional passenger rail service in the heavily travelled I-35 corridor...

July 2, 2023 - TRA commentary -Do you remember stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield and his "I don't get no respect" routine? If so, that line was surely made for Amtrak's Texas Eagle.While most sleeping car and coach passengers on long-haul...

July 1, 2023 - TRA Newswire - East Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) has jumped aboard the push for passenger rail along the I-20 corridor. Congressman Moran issued a statement after learning that funding for the I-20 Passenger Rail Corridor, which he supported...

June 28, 2023 - TRA Newswire -In less than 90 days, all of the Class 1 railroads that operate in Texas have gone on the offensive to either create new business or see how they can funnel existing freight business...