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Oklahoma lawmaker thinks Texas cut funding for the Heartland Flyer, now he says Sooners should bail too

April 13th, 2026
April 10, 2026 - KFOR.com - OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While talking budget on the House floor Thursday, Oklahoma lawmakers said that they can’t subsidize the Heartland Flyer anymore.Texas had not put aside funding for the passenger rail, so Oklahoma more...

North Central Texas Council of Government steps up to promote travel on the Heartland Flyer

April 8th, 2026
April 8, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKbCecr8w9g  (run time 04:11)For schedules and tickets go to amtrak.com.In a video just released, two transportation staffers at the North Central Texas Council of Governments rode the daily Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and...

CPKC investing US$800 million in American manufacturing with Tier 4 locomotives; Wabtec Fort Worth plant benefits

January 22nd, 2026
January 22, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)  is keeping the Wabtec locomotive plant busy in Fort Worth with the purchase of newly built rail vehicles for the North American railroad. This month, CPKC expects to receive the first...

TEXRail expansion moving forward with revised $33M contract

December 24th, 2025
December 21, 2025 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -Plans to expand a popular Fort Worth passenger rail line are progressing.Trinity Metro isn’t quite ready to start building its 2.1-mile extension from downtown to the Medical District but it is taking...

Fort Worth, BNSF and Hillwood announce creation of Alliance Logistics District

November 19th, 2025
November 19, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Hillwood, BNSF Railway and the City of Fort Worth have announced the creation of the Alliance Logistics District, officially designated and approved by the Fort Worth City Council at its Nov. 11 meeting.The District...

Kazakhstan Awards Wabtec a $4.2 Billion Locomotive Order

September 26th, 2025
September 26, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Wabtec Corporation, which operates a major locomotive manufacturing facility at Fort Worth Alliance announced this week a landmark agreement with National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway of Kazakhstan, to deliver Evolution Series...

Ellzey's at it again: Regional Transportation Council has to issue letter to feds backing DFW-Houston high-speed rail

August 7th, 2025
August 7, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) voted to send a letter to DC-legislators supporting high-speed rail that would connect the DFW region with greater Houston.The support letter...

Save the Heartland Flyer: Rail Passengers Association launches appeal to 5,000 in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

June 18th, 2025
June 19, 2025 - TRA Newswire - If you're one of 5,000 people in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, you are going to receive an e-mail action alert from DC-based Rail Passengers Association asking for your help to contact officials and save...

Fort Worth transit agency approves 10-year extension with commuter rail contract operator

June 18th, 2025
June 17, 2025 - fortworthreport.org, Eric. E. Garcia -TEXRail, Trinity Metro’s passenger rail line, has a booming ridership — making it the nation’s No. 1 rail system to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.The smooth and safe operation of...

Regional effort could keep Heartland Flyer passenger train moving until October

June 10th, 2025
June 9, 2025 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia - The Heartland Flyer hasn’t rolled off the tracks just yet.Regional officials are working to maintain funding to keep the Amtrak passenger train’s daily trips from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City — at least temporarily. State...

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