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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on Texas high-speed rail: looks forward to progress on Dallas-Houston line
June 29th, 2024
May 29, 2024 - TRA Newswire - During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Thursday in Washington, Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) questioned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about high-speed rail in Texas.Allred asked the secretary how serious he and...
TxDOT Commission has 3 "Exceptional Items" for rail issues in next draft legislative appropriation request
June 29th, 2024
May 29, 2024 - TRA Austin Newswire -At the Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin on Thursday, Commissioners heard an update to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Legislative Appropriations Request, which is the amount of funding TxDOT will request from the upcoming...
Union Pacific's "Big Boy" 4014 to steam across Texas this fall, will visit Fort Worth and Houston
June 18th, 2024
June 18, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Union Pacific's "Heartland of America Tour" that starts August 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming will see its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 whistle its way through towns and cities in Texas by early...
CALL TO ACTION: Will rail projects get included in TxDOT's legislative request for the upcoming session in Austin?
June 18th, 2024
June 18, 2024 - TRA CALL TO ACTION -Your help is needed NOW to make sure that Texas gets it's Fair-Share-For-Rail in the 2025 Texas legislative session in Austin. We need you to make a call, send an email, use...
Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas officials briefed on Heartland Flyer expansion, future
June 17th, 2024
June 17, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, speaking before officials from his state, Texas and Kansas, said that the expansion of the daily Heartland Flyer will be beneficial all towns and cities to be served, from...
NorthEast Texas TexAmericas Center receives Union Pacific Focus Site designation
June 17th, 2024
June 6, 2024 - KTBS.com -A NorthEast Texas industrial site is working with Union Pacific Railroad to bring more economic development opportunities to the region.The TexAmericas Center in Hooks was recently chosen to participate in the Union Pacific focus site program....
Texas Rail Advocates, others support Amtrak accountabily bill in Congress
June 17th, 2024
June 17, 2024 - TRA Newswire-A congressional bill filed by a Nebraska Senator that would hold Amtrak accountable for executive bonuses and make the railroad more transparent in its finances has also raised the eyebrows of Texas Senator Ted Cruz,...
14 acre transload Texas Gulf Coast site acquired by Chemvest Holdings, served by BNSF and UP
June 17th, 2024
June 17, 2024 - Bluebonnetnews.com -Chemvest Holdings US Inc. has recently completed the acquisition of a 13.7-acre, rail-served site at Gulf Inland Logistics Park, a development overseen by Liberty Development Partners. This strategic move expands the company’s operations and enhances...
Texas conventional and high-speed rail advocates rally for funding ahead of legislative session
June 17th, 2024
June 16, 2024 - Donnie Tuggle, KBTX.com - Rail advocates in Texas are ramping up efforts to secure funding for both high-speed and conventional rail projects as the next legislative session approaches in January. This week, the Rail Passenger Association and...
Takeaway from web rail presentation: Texas must contribute partial funding for fed cost-sharing rail projects or be locked out
June 14th, 2024
June 14, 2024 - TRA Newswire -A cooperative web presentation by DC-based Rail Passengers Association and Texas Rail Advocates today provided both a national picture on the state of funding for rail projects and examined what opportunities are on the...