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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

February 15, 2022 - TRA Austin -Executives of the Texas Department of Transportation appeared before the House Appropriations Committee today at the Capitol and laid out plans for billions in highway funding, as it is required to do. About 6%...