November 22. 2019 - TRA Newswire - Texas Central Railway has announced another major achievement in their progress to bring high-speed trains to Texas with industry giant Kiewit's involvement. Kiewit’s subsidiary, Mass. Electric, has signed an early works agreement to prepare for...

November 15, 2019 - RailPassengers.com - The House Rail & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail held a hearing the Amtrak reauthorization on November 13, examining current-day challenges and future opportunities for passenger rail in the U.S. Rail Passengers Association President Jim Mathews...

November 15, 2019 - BeaumontEnterprise.com - The Port of Beaumont will now be able to secure three vital infrastructure projects to maintain and expand its operations thanks to an $18 million federal grant. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which awarded...

November 13, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The long awaited 2019 Texas Rail Plan has been released by the Texas Department of Transportation. The draft document is now open for review. Public comment will be accepted through December 6th through this...

November 9, 2019 - today.tamu.edu - The funeral train that carried President George H.W. Bush last December to his final resting place on the Texas A&M campus will be put on permanent display on the grounds of his presidential library. Union Pacific 4141, painted...

November 11, 2019 - aar.org - Texas Representative Kay Granger, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee,  received the Railroad Achievement Award last week in recognition of her continued leadership on policies that help ensure the health of the U.S....

November 11, 2019 - TRA Newswire/RailPassengers.org - Rail Passengers President Jim Mathews will appear before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail Wednesday morning, November 13, to make the case for a dramatic increase in investment for a national rail...

November 5, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com - BNSF Railway Co. reported third-quarter operating income rose 3 percent to $2.2 billion, while total revenue fell 2 percent to $6 billion compared with the same period a year ago. Increased rates per car were partially offset...

Updated November 6, 2019 - TRA Newswire - (Updated to show that the referendum passed) Houstonians passed a $3.5 billion bond referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot by a two thirds majority. Houston METRO can now proceed with the METRONext Moving Forward...

November 1, 2019 - TheRivardReport.com - While a San Antonio-to-Austin rail line remains an unrealized dream, a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas is much closer to connecting the state’s two largest cities. The 240-mile route would take riders from Houston...