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San Antonio, other officials to meet aboard Amtrak Texas Eagle September 23rd; discuss more trains

September 9th, 2024
September 9, 2024 - TRA Newswire - On the morning of September 23rd, members of the Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (TPRAC) and invited guests will be meeting aboard Amtrak's Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Austin while they discuss expansion...

Another reason we need dependable passenger rail service - Megabus pulls out of Texas

August 27th, 2024
August 27, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Bus riders on Megabus routes in Texas were in for a rude awakening this month when the carrier suddenly stopped serving the state. Refunds should be on the way to riders that already purchased...

BNSF and UP testing longer schedules for Texas Eagle and two other national network routes

August 16th, 2024
August 16, 2024 - trains.com -Nearly four years after new federal on-time performance standards went into effect, Amtrak is nearing agreements with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific for certification of disputed train schedules.Some 95% of Amtrak train schedules have been...

Why TxDOT's Connecting 2050 Plan falls short on intercity passenger rail development

August 15th, 2024
August 15, 2024 - TRA Commentary - Setting the vision for the future, the Texas Transportation Commission voted unanimously in July to adopt Connecting Texas 2050, TxDOT’s latest update to the statewide long-range transportation plan, at their July meeting. According to a...

FRA covers 6 years of expenses for new and expanded rail service: a 2nd roundtrip for the Heartland Flyer or Austin-San Antonio?

July 16th, 2024
July 16, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Should the State of Oklahoma and Texas want to expand from one daily roundtrip currently offered on the Heartland Flyer between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, now would be the time to move on...

You want more rail? June 9 is deadline for public input on TxDOT Connecting Texas 2050 Plan

May 30th, 2024
May 30, 2024 - TRA Newswire -With an assist from extensive public input, TxDOT is crafting a statewide, long-range transportation plan to meet the transportation needs of Texas for the next 25 years. That includes making urban, regional and intercity...

After Brightline Florida and soon Brightline West, could there be Brightline Texas?

December 17th, 2023
December 17, 2023 - TRA Commentary -After recently opening their Miami-Orlando line to rising passenger numbers and getting ready to build a Southern California to Las Vegas intercity run, could Brightline set it's sights next on Texas?The country's only privately...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson on U.S. House Transpo rail hearing: Texas needs intercity passenger rail corridors

November 29th, 2023
November 29, 2023 - TRA Newswire (Washington) -Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, invited today to testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, said he is "eager to do anything I can to support intercity passenger rail...

Louisiana Gov, DOT and Amtrak sign agreement to run passenger train between New Orleans and Baton Rouge

October 27th, 2023
October 26, 2023 - bossierpress.com - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, joined by Department of Transportation and Development Sec. Eric Kalivoda, Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Stephen Gardner and other officials, signed a service development agreement this week that will advance the return...

Why did Texas miss out on a new $220 million passenger railcar manufacturing plant?

August 26th, 2023
August 25, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Texas would have been the ideal state for Siemens Mobility to host the groundbreaking for a brand new $220 million passenger railcar manufacturing and services facility. Building passenger trains and servicing them smack dab in the middle of...

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