March 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Member cities in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit network can expect to see a portion of the sales tax they pay returned to them as part of a deal to head off withdrawal elections...

March 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -At a meeting of the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) it was announced that progress is being made on future plans to start passenger rail service between Dallas-Fort Worth, East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama...

March 2, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Customers at hotels in downtown Waco will be able to get rid of their earplugs in the future when a series of 10 grade crossings will be turned into Quiet Zones. Train horns in...

March 1, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Ride 'em in Texas while they are still around for a few years if you're a nostalgic person, but Amtrak now has a path forward to order replacement trains for its aging double-deck Superliner...

March 1, 2026 - TRA Newswire -An academic rail symposium, partnered between Texas Rail Advocates and University of North Texas at Dallas, gave college students a look at potential careers within the industry, as well as focusing on issues that...

February 26, 2026 - TRA Newswire, Austin - (updated March 1, 2026)The Texas Transportation Commission today awarded the first five state grants for rail crossing separation projects from a new state rail fund, totaling $ 160.4 million. Texas Department of Transportation...

February 24, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The agenda for the 22nd Annual Southwestern Rail Conference is being firmed up and two of the most requested speakers are back again. The all-rail event held every year in Texas will be May...

February 22, 2026 - Special to TRA from RailPassengers.org -The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has revealed that it is directing Amtrak to undertake a dramatic organizational restructuring, breaking itself into three distinct operational entities within an umbrella holding company, focusing...

February 19, 2026 - usa.streestblog.org -A vote six years in the making that would decimate the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system might soon be called off, potentially averting a major funding crisis for the agency — though advocates say there's...

February 17, 2026 - KTEN.com -The Gunter City Council and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) are now business partners. "We negotiated a win-win for both sides... I think that is a huge accomplishment," said Gunter Mayor Karen Souther.The two...