March 3, 2025 - TRA Austin -Lawmakers in Austin heard from members of the Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (TSLRRA) Monday over issues important to the smaller railroads and their customers.At the top of the list is a...
January 5, 2025 - TRA Newswire -When Texas lawmakers convene in Austin for the 89th Legislative Session Tuesday, January 14 they will be receiving several oversize postcards from Texas Rail Advocates. One will deal with bills and resolution for linking...
December 26, 2024 - TRA Newswire -For the second session in a row Representative Ana Hernandez (District-143) has filed a bill in the Texas House to limit the length of trains that run through her district. The lawmaker cites that...
October 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Speaking at the Texas House Committee on Transportation's Interim Hearing in Austin, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody stressed the need for support of "exceptional rail items" in the TxDOT budget when lawmakers return...
October 6, 2024 - TRA Newswire -At the September Texas Senate Transportation Committee's interim hearing, Committee Chairman Robert Nichols, (R) - Jacksonville, raised concern that Texas isn't putting enough money into solving the issue of separating trains from traffic at...
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...
