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Back on track? Amtrak and Texas Central look at partnership to advance high-speed rail Dallas to Houston

August 9th, 2023
August 9, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Texas Central Partners (“Texas Central”) and Amtrak announced today that they are seeking opportunities to advance planning and analysis work associated with the proposed Dallas-Houston 205-mph high-speed rail project to further determine its viability....

New facilities make Prarie View A&M University a big player in transportation research

August 1st, 2023
August 1, 2023 - TRA Newswire - When students arrive at Prairie View A&M University for their fall semester, they will occupy a brand new $70 million engineering classroom and research building at the university’s Roy G. Perry College of Engineering complex. This...

Dallas' largest transit-oriented development breaks ground in Carrollton; 25 acres

August 1st, 2023
JUly 18, 2023 - dallas.culturemap.com - The City of Carrollton and its partners have broken ground on Eviva Trinity Mills, a mixed-use project going up at Trinity Mills Station, the train station that serves DART Light Rail's Green Line as well as...

More than 125 gather in strong support of the I-20 Corridor rail route

July 29th, 2023
July 28, 2923 - MarshallNewsMessenger.com - A strong coalition of state and local East Texas and Louisiana elected officials, former and current Amtrak, Union Pacific, and BNSF officials, transportation and economic development leaders, Councils of Governments, college and university representatives, and...

BNSF Railway unveils new Trinity River bridge at Fort Worth

July 28th, 2023
July 28, 2023 - TRA Newswire - A newly constructed BNSF Railway bridge over the Trinity River near downtown Fort Worth is another milestone in the railroad's ambitious efforts to add double-tracking on segments from Fort Worth all the way to...

Now we're into Phase 2 for DFW High-Speed Rail, preparing for the future

July 27th, 2023
July 27, 2023 - TRA Newswire -High-speed travel across DFW is one step closer with the Phase 2 kickoff of the Dallas-Fort Worth High Speed Transportation Connections Study (DFWHSTCS). “We are laying important groundwork so the project runs smoothly, gaining...

Union Pacific appoints new CEO, President & Chairman; declares Q3 dividend

July 26th, 2023
July 26, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Former Union Pacific Railroad Chief Operating Officer, Jim Vena, has been rehired as Chief Executive Officer and will assume duties August 14th. A hedge fund with a $1.6 billion stake in the railroad, Soroban...

Activists honored for maintaining interest in ‘Crescent’ extension to Dallas-Fort Worth

July 26th, 2023
July 26, 2023 - Trains.com -Richard and Christina Anderson’s efforts celebrated at Texas event as Amtrak takes lead role in I-20 projectA wide variety of state and local officials, as well as current and former representatives of Amtrak and its...

New interest for regional passenger rail between Austin and San Antonio

July 23rd, 2023
July 23, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Is there a new ray of hope for the millions of people living in Austin, San Antonio and points in between for a regional passenger rail service?Ever since the demise of the proposed Lone...

Dallas issues letter of support for I-20 passenger rail extension, intrastate corridors, Heartland Flyer

July 22nd, 2023
July 22, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The city of Dallas has issued a letter of support to Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose, favoring current plans to reintroduce intercity passenger rail service from Dallas to Atlanta.The letter also offers full support...

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