January 8, 2020 - RivardReport.com - Shifting transportation priorities in Texas will phase out expansive road development in the near future, Gov. Greg Abbott predicted Wednesday in a speech to the Rotary Club of San Antonio. “The bottom line is this: The...

January 2, 2020 - TRA Newswire - It was a nice stocking stuffer for the Short Line Railroad industry that could affect the nearly 50-some "mom and pop" railroads that operate in Texas. Over the holidays President Trump signed into law the...

December 22, 2019 - TRA Newswire - From a Texas Capitol transportation update to the CEO of the company building Texas' high speed rail project, the Southwestern Rail Conference will bring together the public and private sector to discuss important rail...

December 20, 2019 - DallasInnovates.com - What factors can increase the property value of sites near transit-oriented developments?  A University of Texas at Arlington study identifies the most important factors that can increase housing values near those locations. Ard Anjomani, a UTA professor in the...

December 20, 2019 - Michelle Dippel to Austin American-Statesman - If you live in the Austin area, you can’t help but notice how things have grown, and with an average of 152 newcomers arriving each day, that growth doesn’t appear to...

December 17, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board has approved an agreement for more transit-oriented development (TOD) around the highly successful SMU/Mockingbird Station in Dallas. A master development agreement, ground lease and related agreements are to...

December 17, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific announced that the company has completed Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation, activating its final track segment. The technology is now implemented on all the company's federally mandated rail lines, including required passenger train...

December 4, 2019 - GoRail.com / Betsy Cantwell - Washington, DC — A little-know government regulator could bring sweeping changes for the freight rail industry—changes that undermine the efficient nationwide rail network relied on by consumers and businesses in communities across America....

December 10, 2019 - TRA Newswire- In 1872, the International Railroad and the Houston and Great Northern Railroad met in the East Texas town of Palestine, Texas and merged the following year into the International and Great Northern Railroad (IGN).  An...

December 8, 2019 - riograndguardian.com - EDINBURG, RGV – The chairman of the Texas House Committee on Transportation says cities in the Rio Grande Valley should form a coalition to ensure their voices are heard as a new border transportation master...