September 24, 2019 - TRA Newswire - A new opposition group has popped up in an attempt to kill the high-speed train line being developed between Dallas and Houston. Texas Rail Advocates has learned that 'Reroute The Route' is said to be...

September 22, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. With the most rail mileage of any state, railroads in Texas have a special reason to spread the...

September 20, 2019 - RailPassengers.org - Appropriations Committee emphasizes importance of National Network to Amtrak-served communities The Senate Appropriations Committee passed an $86.6 billion Fiscal Year 2020 transportation funding bill, an increase of $167 million over this year’s levels--$58 million of which...

Updated September 29, 2019 - TRA Opinion - Gov. Greg Abbott is back from a week long economic development trip to Japan and South Korea, and while he was there rode on the new N700S high-speed train. This is the type...

September 6, 2019 - KSAT.com - SAN ANTONIO - Bumper to bumper traffic on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin is nothing new, especially during a Friday commute. But a proposed rail line between the two cities could ease congestion on the busy highway. The traffic...

September 13, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Texas Central signs design-build agreement with Salini Impregilo andLane Construction Company for Texas High-Speed Train The scope encompasses design, construction and installation of the civil infrastructure and track system, and related buildings and services along the...

Updated October 2, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Steam loco run will be "Great Race Across the Southwest' this fall. The world's largest steam locomotive, Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, will embark on a third and final tour celebrating the 150th...

Updated September 5, 2019 - TRA Newswire  - Texas Central, the company that is developing high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas, announced that the Federal Railroad Administration approved a petition for rulemaking on how to operate trains up to 200 miles...

Updated September 3, 2019  - TRA Austin Newswire / ProgressiveRailroading.com - The Texas Transportation Commission approved TxDOT’s 10-year transportation plan that includes more than $77 billion dedicated to improving safety, addressing congestion and connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers. Buried...

September 2, 2019 - TheRivardReport.com - A coalition of San Antonio and Austin state representatives has asked the House Transportation Committee chair to study the possibility of passenger rail between the two cities ahead of the 2021 legislative session. Congestion between the...