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Drumbeat for rail in Texas continues: Rep. Allred meets with Japanese Minister on Dallas-Houston bullet train

May 10th, 2024
May 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Ever since Amtrak's Senior VP for High-Speed Rail, Andy Byford, spoke at the Southwestern Rail Conference last month and indicated the company is interested in the work that Texas Central had completed to date...

TxDOT's Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan: They're asking for your input on future urban, regional and intercity modes

May 10th, 2024
May 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In 2023, Texans traveled more than 4 million miles each day using public transit. That number includes buses, light rail, regional rail,  intercity passenger rail and yes, even on public ferries. As our state’s...

Save the date: get ready for 25th anniversary of the Heartland Flyer on June 18

May 10th, 2024
May 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Plans are being reading for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Heartland Flyer, the Texas and Oklahoma partnered daily passenger rail service between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.While some of the details are being...

Central Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee is moving forward

May 9th, 2024
May 9, 2024 - TRA Newswire -A passenger rail advisory committee in Central Texas, spearheaded by county judges of two of the largest metro areas in Texas is aiming to get regional rail service started between Austin and San Antonio.Travis...

DART begins testing trains for new Silver Line service across north Dallas

May 9th, 2024
May 9, 2024 - culturemap.com - Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) fans can get a sneak peek of a new train line coming on board: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun running trains on its new Silver Line tracks for...

Fort Worth mayor makes urban rail system a priority

May 3rd, 2024
May 2, 2024 - fortworthreport.org -Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker has announced the creation of a new committee to examine bringing a fixed rail system to the city. The Mayor’s Urban Rail Committee Supporting Economic Development & Tourism, launched with Trinity...

Recap Southwestern Rail Conference: The case for passenger rail in Texas

May 1st, 2024
May 1, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Nearly 300 attendees at last month's Southwestern Rail Conference in the Dallas area heard presenter after presenter lay out the case for more passenger rail service in the Lone Star state.From Amtrak's high-speed guru Andy Byford...

US Intermodal gains momentum amid trucking challenges: Port of Houston UP on-dock rail service noted

April 30th, 2024
April 29, 2024 -globaltrademag.com -Following a period of sluggish performance, US intermodal traffic is on the rise, signaling potential for further growth. Union Pacific’s new route between Chicago and southern California, along with the addition of on-dock rail service at...

Texas House Transpo Chair Terry Canales at Southwestern Rail Conference: Significant needs for transportation infrastructure

April 29th, 2024
April 29, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Chairman of the Texas House Transportation Committee, Representative Terry Canales, said we can not pave enough highways and add enough lanes through our current financing structures to meet the demands of a Texas...

North Central Texas COG's Dan Lamers at Southwestern Rail Conference: High-speed rail will eventually be here

April 25th, 2024
April 25, 2024 - TRA Newswire -"High-speed rail is on everybody's mind, the next frontier in transportation", in the words of Dan Lamers, Senior Program Manager at the North Central Texas Council of Governments. "I know there are some people...

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