April 24, 2026 - TRA Newswire -Less than eight months after launch, the route boosted tourism, filled trains at strong rates and gave Interstate 10 travelers a new option.Ridership has exceeded expectations. Tthe route surpassed 100,000 riders this past week,...

March 16, 2026 - ktbs.com - SHREVEPORT La. - Amtrak officials are looking to expand travel across several southern states, and with new data centers coming to the area they have to find ways to help people get around.An expansion of...

March 6, 2026 - TRA Newswire -At a meeting of the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) it was announced that progress is being made on future plans to start passenger rail service between Dallas-Fort Worth, East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama...

December 8, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Amtrak Mardi Gras ServiceSM is concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in Amtrak’s history. Since debuting in August, the route has exceeded expectations across every major performance metric, demonstrating...

November 15, 2025 - TRA Newswire -While nearly all shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern stock voting to back the proposed $85 billion merger that would create the nation's first coast-to-coast freight rail network, four rail advocacy groups have...

July 1, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Tickets are now available for new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service starting Aug. 18 between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer convenient morning...

March 14, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Early registration for the 21st Annual Southwestern Rail Conference at the Hurst Texas Conference Center ends March 22nd so you only have a few days to take advance of a discounted rate.The only all-rail...

March 14 2025 - TRA Newswire -You'll be able to buy tickets soon for the start of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama. During the quarterly meeting of the Southern Rail Commission (SRC),...

January 7, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker (R), a long-time supporter of intercity passenger rail service, announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded a Restoration and Enhancement Grant of over $21 million to restart rail service...

December 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -It's not years anymore. Knox Ross, Chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, says that the return of passenger service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama is "down to months, not years."At the quarterly commission...