November 24, 2025 - TRA Commentary -Why does the first ever Texas Department of Transportation plan for a statewide transit network have to be "an admirable long shot" as one Texas newspaper editorial recently commented? While other states are contracting in...

November 10, 2025 - TexasTribune.com, Joshua Fechter - As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.The state agency in charge of...

October 28, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Do you want to see our spread-apart Texas cities connected by intercity rail and intercity bus service, among other modes of transportation? If so, the Texas Department of Transportations wants to know do you...

October 20, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Department of Transportation said it best in one sentence."Transit in Texas is at a crossroads."In the first ever comprehensive study of urban, rural and intercity travel corridors to move Texans without stepping...

May 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In 2023, Texans traveled more than 4 million miles each day using public transit. That number includes buses, light rail, regional rail,  intercity passenger rail and yes, even on public ferries. As our state’s...