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Within 24 months: passenger rail service returning to Gulf Coast
June 8th, 2019
June 7, 2019 - al.com -
By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com
Amtrak is expected to return to the Gulf Coast within 24 months, linking a new passenger rail between New Orleans and Mobile.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., announced Friday the awarding of a $33...
FRA, NHTSA kick off grade-crossing safety campaign, Texas included
April 30th, 2019
April 23, 2019 - Progressive Railroading -
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week relaunched a $5.6 million safety awareness campaign urging people to take greater care at grade crossings.
In 2018, 270 people were killed at railroad crossings....
Panhandle Northern RR gets $2.16 million CRISI grant for upgrades
February 12th, 2019
February 12, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Panhandle Northern Railroad has been approved for a grant valued up to $2.164 million to install new ballast and ties on the 31 mile line which connects to a BNSF Railway Co. mainline, to...
DART to close on RRIF loan agreement for Cotton Belt project
December 18th, 2018
December 18, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) this week expects to close on an agreement for a $908 million loan with the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program.
The loan will be used to fund the...
Federal Court Acts to Protect Rail Passengers - Could Benefit Texas Trains
July 24th, 2018
July 20, 2018 - RailPassengers.org & TRA Newswire -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today in favor of passenger rail service by allowing Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to set their own standards for measuring passenger...
Hey TxDOT? Are you interested in federal CRISI funding for rail projects?
July 24th, 2018
July 24, 2018 - TRA Commentary -
The Texas Department of Transportation only has until September 17 to file for a federal grant in the latest round of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued their notice of...
FRA Administrator Ron Batory finally confirmed by U.S. Senate
February 15th, 2018
February 15, 2018 - TRA Newswire & rtands.com -
The U.S. Senate, in a voice vote Tuesday night finally approved President Trump's nomination of Ronald Batory as the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Batory's confirmation had been sidelined since last...
Do you want to see the Texas Bullet Train be successful?
January 25th, 2018
January 25, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
A Special Request for Texas Rail Advocates followers:
The private company that is building the high speed railroad between Dallas and Houston must get final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration before the first shovel...
60-day public comment period opens for Texas Bullet Train project
December 29th, 2017
December 29, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
The clock is ticking on the Federal Railroad Administration’s 60-day public comment period on the Dallas-Houston bullet train project. Texas Central Railway's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released last week and posted in the...
Big Step: FRA releases Texas Central's Environmental Impact report
December 15th, 2017
December 15, 2017 - TRA Newswire - (update 12/16) - Expanded Coverage -
Preferred North Texas-to-Houston route outlined
Passenger station locations identified, boosting local economy
Texas Rail Advocates learned that the Federal Railroad Administration has released the long awaited Draft Environmental...