April 29, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Staff from the Federal Railroad Administration will be on hand at the 22nd Annual Southwestern Rail Conference May 18-19 to answer your questions about two major Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for freight and...

October 29, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Seven short line railroads that operate in Texas will be receiving up to $140 million in federal railroad grants that will help with track and bridge upgrades, along with other infrastructure improvements, it was...

April 24, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Texas Congressman Troy Nehls, Chairman of the House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous MAterials, speaking in a pre-recorded video before the Southwestern Rail Conference said "on the record, I strongly support using...

September 25, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Rail improvement projects in Laredo, Brownsville and the Texas Panhandle will benefit from nearly $15 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants, the Federal Railroad Administration announced today.The U.S. Department of...