May 18, 2022 - TRA Newswire - The Federal Railroad Administration's first quarterly report on intercity passenger rail performance and service quality is out and for the three Texas services run by Amtrak it's a mixed bag. The period covered...

May 16, 2022 - FreightWaves.com -  "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to seize the day" Texas short-line operators are urging the state to pursue federal funds that would help finance rail projects in the state. They're highlighting federal grants available...

May 11, 2022 - TRA Newswire - It's not bad enough that supply chain issues rippling through the economy have played havoc with rail shipments through Texas and the rest of the nation. Now you can add a computer glitch...

May 10, 2022 - TRA Newswire - Rail opponents tried and failed for the third time since 1985 to take Austin's sub-urban city of Leadner out of the regional rail service business. This past weekend Leander voters chose...

May 10, 2022 - TRA Newswire - TNW Corporation CEO Paul Treangen, President of the Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, testified on April 26th before the Texas House of Representatives' Transportation Committee on the role of short lines...

May 8, 2022 - TRA Newswire - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is expected to announce, this month, the procedures for filing for Infrastructure Law rail grant programs. $66 billion in advanced appropriations are to be available for passenger and...

May 5, 2022 - TRA Opinion - Late last week President Biden announced his nomination of five individuals for the board of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) all of whom will be subject to Senate approval. With the current...

April 29, 2022 - communityimpact.com - The April 29 episode of the Houston Breakdown podcast includes an update on Texas Central's plans for high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas. Texas Central Railway awaits verdict (communityimpact.com) Go to the podcast at...

April 29, 2022 - ttnews.com - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown is generating fresh backlash, with Mexico’s economy minister announcing that a new rail line to the U.S. would now go via New Mexico instead of the Lone Star...

April 30, 2022 - TRA Newswire - Railroads are having a tough go with supply chain hiccups across the country and Texas is not immune to the consequences. In a letter to the Surface Transportation Board, Kansas City Southern (KCS)...