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Texas Northwestern Railway lands anchor tenant for Panhandle Logistics Park

October 1st, 2017
October 1, 2017 - TRA Newswire - The Texas Northwestern Railway [TXNW], a subsidiary of TNW Corporation, has landed Crop Production Services (CPS), a subsidiary of the global agricultural giant Agrium, Inc., as the first tenant for the railway’s recently opened...

TEXRail's first new railcar to be shown at Atlanta transpo expo

October 1st, 2017
October 1, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Attendees at the American Public Transportation Association's Expo in Atlanta will get the first look at TEXRail's self-propelled rail car this month. The first Stadler "Flirt" Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rolled out of the plant...

Why Texas high-speed rail makes this Amazon HQ2 site a sexy option

October 1st, 2017
September 28, 2017 - Dallas Business Journal - Dallas-based Matthews Southwest, with support from Texas Central Partners, is putting together a pitch for Amazon's HQ2 campus for the transit-oriented development surrounding the proposed station for the bullet train. The $5 billion campus could help...

Energy entrepreneur hopes to bring commuter rail to Vermont with Ex-TRE cars

September 25th, 2017
September 25, 2017 - MySanAntonio.com / TRA Newswire - An energy entrepreneur wants to set up a commuter rail system to further his vision of weaning Vermont from fossil fuels and getting cars off the highways, and he has taken the...

Think your commute is bad? Unless Texas cities update transpo systems it could get worse

September 23rd, 2017
September 22, 2017 - TexasStandard.com - When asked about their daily commute to work, residents of some of Texas’ largest cities may offer a groan in response. But solutions to Texas’ traffic problems – a lack of reliable mass transit, and...

Union Pacific & Operation Lifesaver celebrate Rail Safety Week in Texas communities & across Western U.S.

September 23rd, 2017
September 23, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific will celebrate U.S. Rail Safety Week as part of its continued efforts to educate the public about staying safe near rail operations in its communities, Sept. 24-30, 2017. Outreach events are scheduled...

Texas Central is making progress in its aim to build the nation's first 'bullet train'

September 20th, 2017
September 20, 2017 - Progressive Railroading - By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor At a ceremony held last month at Houston’s City Hall, Mayor Sylvester Turner could hardly contain his enthusiasm about a proposed 240-mile bullet train between the city and North Texas. Joining...

DART Board approves plans to advance 26 mile Cotton Belt rail line

September 16th, 2017
September 15, 2017 - CommunityImpact.com - Prospects for a 26-mile suburban passenger rail line that would run through downtown Plano were bolstered this week as transportation officials approved a funding plan for the $1.3 billion project. Dallas Area Rapid Transit board members on Tuesday...

Here's where Dallas will build a new subway and streetcar line

September 13th, 2017
September 13, 2017 - Dallas Morning News, Liz Farmer - The Dallas City Council on Wednesday gave its support to plans to build a downtown subway route under Commerce Street. Council members also tentatively approved a new streetcar line that would connect...

KCS' Holiday Express Train to target Texas communities hit by Hurricane Harvey

September 12th, 2017
September 12, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Kansas City Southern (KCS)  has released its schedule for the 17th annual Holiday Express train, which will stop in 22 communities in six states on 26 dates. This year, KCS will work with the Salvation...

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