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Austin-to-San Antonio commuter train once again being discussed
October 11th, 2023
October 11, 2023 - KXAN.com -A long-held goal of some regional leaders, establishing regular commuter trains between Austin and San Antonio, may be getting back on track.Dedicated commuter rail service between the two cities could have a transformative impact on...
Del Rio may not have air service anymore but it now has a new Amtrak stop
October 11th, 2023
October 11, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The bad news: If you want to get in and out of Del Rio along the Texas border, you better have a vehicle to drive the two and one half hours to San Antonio...
Union Pacific announces service from Mexico through Texas to Southeast U.S. cities
October 10th, 2023
October 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire -In conjunction with rail partners in Mexico and the Southeast U.S., Union Pacific Railroad has announced a new domestic intermodal service to connect industrial markets that will bring service through Texas to a wide...
RailNation: Meridian / Dallas-Atlanta passenger rail link could happen within two years; FRA rail program grants are in progress
October 10th, 2023
October 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Passenger rail advocates, Amtrak and elected officials gathered in Mississippi over the past weekend to hear about new and expanded future train service at what was billed RailNation: Meridian. Meridian, known as Queen City in...
Dates set for 2024 Southwestern Rail Conference / Texas Short Line & Regional Railroad Assoc. Conference
October 2nd, 2023
October 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The dates are confirmed for the 20th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference. The premier freight and passenger rail conference in the Southwest that brings together the public and private sector is scheduled for April 15...
Port of Victoria receives $20 million grant to fund new rail infrastructure
October 2nd, 2023
October 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The Victoria County Navigation District has received a TXDOT Maritime Infrastructure Program (MIP) Grant to fund the first phase of a rail infrastructure project at the Texas Logistics Center (TXLC). Phase 1 of the...
Wichita Falls hopes to revive Railroad Museum, gets 1 year lease
September 30th, 2023
September 30, 2023 - railfan.com - The railroad museum in Wichita Falls has received a new lease on life — literally. A new lease for the city-owned property on which it sits was unanimously approved by city councilors on September 5,...
At it again: US Reps Ellzey and McCaul send letter to FRA opposing high-speed rail
September 30th, 2023
September 30, 2023 - TRA Newswire -(editor's note: Texas Rail Advocates addresses and debunks the letter. See below)Two U.S. Congressman from Texas don't want to see a penny of proposed passenger rail funding used for grants to build a high-speed...
Lanham named VP of Rail at Trinity Metro
September 29th, 2023
September 29, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Reed Lanham has been named Trinity Metro's Vice President of Rail. Not a new name to rail operations in North Texas, Lanham spent the last four years as Deputy VP of rail for TEXRail, which...
3 Texas rail projects awarded in FRA nationwide $1.4 billion CRISI grants, state only gets 1% share of total
September 25th, 2023
September 25, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Rail improvement projects in Laredo, Brownsville and the Texas Panhandle will benefit from nearly $15 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants, the Federal Railroad Administration announced today.The U.S. Department of...