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Congressman Brady demands public hearing for high-speed rail

February 5th, 2020
January 29, 2020 -  Itemonline.com - A high-speed train between Dallas and Houston could be breaking ground this year. However, one local congressman is wanting to tap the breaks on the project, as Texas Central Railroad works to obtain eminent domain power...

North Central Texas transit agencies to begin surveys to gauge demand, meet needs

February 5th, 2020
January 28, 2020 - Mass Transit Magazine - Beginning Feb. 3, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will implement the first phase of a regionwide transit survey, which will ask passengers to...

Rail boss: Norma Torres celebrates 30 years with Brownsville & Rio Grande

February 3rd, 2020
January 18, 2020 - BrownsvilleHerald.com - If railroading wasn’t in Norma Torres’ blood before she went to work for the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway 30 years ago, you can bet it is now. Torres, BRG president and chief operating officer,...

Q4 and 2019 revenues up at KCS, down at UP

February 3rd, 2020
January 23, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2019 results, driven by implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) principles while Union Pacific's revenue numbers fell in both the 4th quarter and for...

A subway in Austin? City leaders explore massive transit expansion

February 3rd, 2020
January 15, 2020 -KXAN.com - After months of speculation and rumors, officials Tuesday offered a glimpse at a massive transportation plan — which includes a downtown subway — aimed to usher in a new generation of transit for a growing city. At...

Train builder Stadler gets $112 million DART contract

February 3rd, 2020
January 10, 2020 - TRA Newswire - As part of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) new Cotton Belt Regional Silver Line,  the transit agency awarded Stadler US Inc. a maintenance contract to maintain both the FLIRT vehicles it will be supplying...

Rail shippers say overpaid for surcharges - railroads claim its unfounded

January 17th, 2020
January 10, 2020 - TRA Newswire - 38 freight shippers claim that four Class 1 railroads unfairly overcharged them by adding fuel surcharges to their shipments and allegedly conspired to fix prices as far back as 2003.  That's according to a...

Opinion: San Antonio can ‘future-proof’ mobility with light rail

January 11th, 2020
January 10, 2020 - Lyndon Henry for Express-News - Setbacks in attempts to launch urban rail projects over the past two decades have apparently led top San Antonio officials and planners to scratch rail off the city’s agenda. The officially backed...

TEXRail ridership shows big increase as trains mark first anniversary

January 11th, 2020
January 10, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Time flies when you’re riding in style to the airport. Today Trinity Metro's TEXRail celebrates one year in operation, providing a comfortable and convenient ride between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s...

Commentary: Governor Abbott says Texas is finished building highways

January 11th, 2020
January 10, 2020 - DMagazine.com - In a San Antonio speech, Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas may be experiencing its "last major build-out of roads.” Has the state changed its tune on transportation? For generations, the state of Texas’ transportation policy has...

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