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Japan's 'supreme' bullet train aims to impress Texas with speed
June 11th, 2019
June 8, 2019 - asia.nikkei.com -
TOKYO -- Central Japan Railway, also known as JR Tokai, on Thursday granted journalists their first test ride of the company's newest shinkansenbullet train, which clocked in at speeds topping 360 km per hour, breaking the...
Within 24 months: passenger rail service returning to Gulf Coast
June 8th, 2019
June 7, 2019 - al.com -
By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com
Amtrak is expected to return to the Gulf Coast within 24 months, linking a new passenger rail between New Orleans and Mobile.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., announced Friday the awarding of a $33...
Come out and celebrate 20 years of the Heartland Flyer on June 14
June 5th, 2019
Updated June 11, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
A crowd is expected at Fort Worth, Oklahoma City and points in-between on Friday, June 14 to celebrate 20 years of passenger rail service on the Heartland Flyer route between the two states....
Supreme Court will not hear AAR's argument on Amtrak metrics, standards
June 5th, 2019
June 5, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) challenge to a federal statute that allowed Amtrak to help set Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) performance and scheduling standards on the nation's railroads.
The court denied...
Amtrak, freight railroads continue service suspensions due to flooding
June 4th, 2019
June 3, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
Severe weather, heavy rain and historic flooding conditions continue to affect freight and passenger railroads' operations in parts of the U.S. South, Central Plains and Midwest regions.
Amtrak announced late last week that it has cancelled its...
Stadler to supply eight FLIRT trains to DART Cotton Belt Project
June 4th, 2019
June 4, 2019 - MassTransitMag.com -
Stadler will assemble and build eight FLIRT diesel multiple unit trains (DMUs) and design an Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF) as part of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Cotton Belt Regional Rail Project. DART awarded the...
Legislature did no harm to Texas high-speed rail project this session
May 31st, 2019
May 31, 2019 - TRA Austin -
With the Texas House and Senate now adjourned until January 2021, Texas Rail Advocates is happy to report that not a single bad rail bill that your advocacy organization opposed in committee passed during...
Texas Rail Advocates urges legislature to prioritize development of rail between sessions
May 31st, 2019
May 31, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
An Interim Charge would allow for the exploration of rail options
Move would ensure that Texas Department of Transportation would be ready to apply for federal cost-share funding and to pursue partnerships
The...
New law signed by Governor creates Valley regional transit authority
May 27th, 2019
May 27, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law House Bill 71 that creates a regional transit authority (RTA) in the Rio Grande Valley.
The bill, authored by Texas Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez (Weslaco), creates a regional...
Texas Rail Advocates commends lawmakers for rejecting unnecessary regulation of high-speed rail
May 27th, 2019
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May 27, 2019 - TRA Opinion -
Move is a victory for those that celebrate small government and free market principles
With the 2019 legislative session in the rear view mirror, Texans looking to build a competitive and efficient transportation infrastructure...