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Passenger rail on the I-20 corridor gets more support from East Texas governments

April 17th, 2022
April 16, 2022 - TRA Newswire -Two government entities in East Texas have thrown their support behind establishing passenger rail service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, GA. A proposed I-20 daily rail service has now been endorsed with a resolution...

Opinion/Analysis: Airport scramble shows why Texas needs high-speed rail

April 17th, 2022
April 10, 2022 - Dentonrc.com -Texans spent another weekend playing their least favorite game, the Texas Transportation Scramble.Contestants start by getting texts that their flights have been delayed or canceled. In trying to rearrange travel, contestants realize airline routes are...

Southwestern Rail Conference video: new FRA grant program details due out in May

April 16th, 2022
April 17, 2022 – TRA Newswire –Videos from the 18th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference are being uploaded to the rail conference page.FIRST UP:Federal Railroad Administration Chief Counsel Allison Ishihara Fultz explains that details under new and expanded grant programs available...

Opinion/Analysis: DFW and the transportation system plaguing it

April 16th, 2022
April 15, 2022 - Migchalee Gonzalez, ntdaily.com - As the seasons shift from sporadic ice storms to torrential downpours and tornado watches, one inconvenience is preparing to live on. Whether by snow or rain, as soon as precipitation finds its way...

Oklahoma City issues support letter for Amtrak Heartland Flyer expansion

April 16th, 2022
April 14, 2022 - TRA Newswire - Now that the Oklahoma City Council approved a resolution supporting the daily Heartland Flyer and expansion north to Kansas, Amtrak representatives are optimistic that the plan can work within a 5-year timeline. Last year...

Opinion/Analysis: Amtrak, what are you doing to the Texas Eagle?

April 15th, 2022
April 15, 2022 - TRA Opinion -Amtrak's Texas Eagle, cut down to a four car train with limited amenities, continues to suffer additional woes. The daily service from San Antonio to Chicago that stops in a host of Texas cities...

Addison names developer for $472 million multi-use project next to DART Silver Line station

April 14th, 2022
April 14, 2022 - TRA Newswire -The city of Addison has been patiently waiting for trains to visit its rail station since Dallas Area Rapid Transit was created in 1983. With the DART Silver Line on the horizon to start...

Allred announces $172 million for N Texas public transportation

April 14th, 2022
April 14, 2022 - TRA Newswire -U.S. Congressman Colin Allred announced Wednesday that North Texas is in line to receive over $172 million this year to improve public transportation, reduce congestion and grow the region's economy."This is part of the...

Union Pacific working to reduce supply chain service challenges

April 14th, 2022
April 14, 2022 - TRA Newswire -Railroads, like airlines, truckers and maritime providers continue to feel the effects of supply chain hiccups. Union Pacific, not immune to service challenges, notified its customers this week that it will remove up to...

New Braunfels City Council approves purchase, relocation of downtown Union Pacific rail yard

April 13th, 2022
April 13, 2022 - CommunityImpact.com - New Braunfels City Council members have moved unanimously one step closer to relocating the Union Pacific rail yard downtown to elsewhere outside the city.The resolution approves an expenditure from the New Braunfels Economic Development Corp....

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