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Amtrak to lead FRA application process for Dallas-Atlanta I-20 route expansion
March 10th, 2023
March 10, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Amtrak will be lead agency applying for federal authorization to link Dallas-Fort Worth with passenger rail service through East Texas, northern Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi to Atlanta and East coast markets previously not reachable...
Travis County Commissioners want TxDOT to look at Austin-San Antonio rail
March 5th, 2023
March 5, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Department of Transportation is planning a major overhaul of how traffic moves through Austin on Interstate 35 and it hasn't been sitting well with the public and Travis County Commissioners. The Commissioners, meeting...
New leadership announced at Texas Short Line / Regional Railroad Association
March 5th, 2023
March 5, 2023 - TRA Newswire -During their annual meeting in Austin the Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (TSLRRA) announced the 2023 incoming executive board. Ailsa von Dobeneck, Assistant Vice-President at Watco; will be assuming the position of President....
Lone Star Rail District rising? Supports TxDOT's application for FRA Corridor Development program
March 4th, 2023
March 4, 2023 - TRA Newswire -In a recent letter to Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Bruce Bugg, Lone Star Rail District Interim Executive Director Ross Milloy said the rail organization is pleased to hear that TxDOT intends to file an...
Austin Project Connect update: Partnership formed to develop local transportation & infrastructure workforce
March 4th, 2023
March 4, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Austin Transit Partnership and Workforce Solutions Capital Area have announced a partnership that will aim to develop Austin’s workforce to accommodate the expanding infrastructure projects in Central Texas. The two organizations will create the...
DART & Dallas council spar over Silver Line project delays: May cost $150,000 a day in delay
March 2nd, 2023
March 2, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Delays to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line project, pushing back completion to late 2025 - early 2026, could cost taxpayers $150,000 a day. That estimate came from DART President and CEO...
Blocked crossings in Houston: Bill filed in Texas House to limit train length
February 27th, 2023
February 27, 2023 - TRA Austin -Texas Representative Ana Hernandez (District-143) has filed a bill in the House to limit the length of trains that run through her district, citing that long trains block railroad crossings for extended periods of...
Amtrak’s Texas Eagle sees ridership increase after pandemic decrease
February 27th, 2023
February 27, 2023 - KLTV.com (video) - Coming through Longview twice a day, Amtrak’s ‘Texas Eagle’ continues to be a reliable alternative of travel for many.With connecting rails all over the country, train travel is often cheaper than flying, in part...
Agenda posted for Southwestern Rail Conference April 3-4
February 21st, 2023
February 21, 2022 - TRA Newswire -Rail funding, infrastructure, railroad regulation, long trains and new technology are some of the topics that attendees will hear at the 19th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference. The premier all-rail conference held yearly in Texas...
Governor Abbott signals the legislature: Look at worthwhile IIJA infrastructure programs
February 17th, 2023
February 17, 2022 - TRA Austin - Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in his proposed state budget to the 88th session of the state legislature, recommended that lawmakers look at the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and determine if there are...