April 24, 2019 - TRA Commentary - They voted NO but it was for the right reason. It was an outpouring of public support last week when leaders of business, government agencies, advocates and everyday people said that 11 bills designed...

April 21, 2019 - TRA Commentary - It's just not right. Language should not be inserted in the state budget that would stop a private company bringing high-speed trains to Texas. It's a misuse of power by one State Senator who has...

April 20, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) began operating TRE Link this week, replacing shuttles that connect from the TRE CentrePort Station in Fort Worth to the airport. TRE Link buses, which are painted in the same...

April 20, 2019 - TRA Newswire - The cities of Borger in the Texas Panhandle and Gonzales in South Texas are moving forward to help short line railroads in their area improve safety and sustainability to serve local shippers. In Borger, 31...

April 19, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Now that the Texas House and Senate have picked their conferees to iron out differences in the state budget, a line of text that has nothing to do with how the state spends taxpayer...

April 14, 2019 - RivardReport.com - By Valerie Eiseler - When Amtrak’s Texas Eagle leaves its station in historic St. Paul’s Square, it does so in reverse. Slow and steady, until you can see the Lone Star neighborhood through the windows....

April 19, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific is scaling back construction of its massive Brazos Valley rail yard in Robertson County, Northwest of Houston, a little more than a year after the project broke ground. Union Pacific initiated Unified Plan...

April 18, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Despite severe weather challenges across most of its Western network and a switch over to Precision Scheduled Railroading, Union Pacific today reported a record first quarter which saw earnings per share rise 15% on...

April 17, 2019 - TRA Austin - anti-bullet train bills were left pending in committee Into the midnight hour today a special House Transportation sub-committee heard 11 bills that were all designed to slow down or kill a private enterprise building...

Your opinion does matter. What's your reason for wanting high-speed trains to connect our cities in Texas? We're gathering comments from everyday citizens like you that want more and better transportation options when you travel in Texas. Comments on why high-speed rail...