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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...
TxDOT wants public input on the U.S. 287 corridor - your comments on rail are important
August 25th, 2024
August 25, 2024 - TRA Newswire -You might not have known that U.S. 287 runs from the panhandle all the way down to Port Arthur, angling its way through Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, and East Texas down to the Gulf...
Transpo Commission approves budget with three rail asks; State Rep Dutton asks for help for NETEX short line railroad
August 22nd, 2024
August 22, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Transportation Commission put its blessing on the Texas Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget request Thursday, now sending the lengthy document over to Governor Greg Abbott's desk for review before it...
Canadian rail strikes could impact Texas and U.S. economy
August 22nd, 2024
August 22, 2024 - TRA Newswire - A prolonged strike and lockout by two of Canada's largest railroads could have an adverse affect over a thousand miles south down here into Texas.Canadian Pacific (now CPKC) and Canadian National (CN) effecively shut...
More Texas whistle stops announced in September and October for Union Pacific's "Big Boy" steam locomotive
August 18th, 2024
August 18, 2024 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific's "Heartland of America Tour" that starts August 28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming will see its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 whistle its way through towns and cities in Texas with additional...
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...
Another big industrial rail park is sprouting up; this time it's Longview, in East Texas
August 15th, 2024
August 15, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Driving a "golden spike" marked the start of construction on the latest industrial-served rail park in Texas, this one in the piney woods of East Texas at Longview.Executives and team members of Custom Inc., a...
Full speed ahead: How federal and Texas leaders can keep building on passenger rail progress
August 9th, 2024
August 9, 2024 - TRA and Transportation for America Commentary -Recent passenger rail efforts in the Gulf Coast demonstrated tireless commitment to federal advocacy, state partnerships, funding development, and ultimately service implementation. But if our leaders are truly interested in...
Gulf Coast passenger rail service gets a green signal from Mobile AL City Council
August 8th, 2024
August 8, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Mobile City Council approved resolutions this week that clears the way for passenger rail service to resume between New Orleans and the Port City for the first time in 20 years.The final vote...