October 4, 2017 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Guest Column by Paul McManus - Each morning, staring into a sea of red brake lights, I think to myself: I would rather be riding public transportation. If only that were an option...

October 1, 2017 - DallasInnovates.com - From transportation management to urban planning, University of Texas at Arlington students are getting real industry experience in a new academic program focused on developing future leaders within the transit sector. The Transportation Leadership Academy, a joint...

September 29, 2017 - HoustonPublicMedia.org - Earlier this year, two people were hit and killed by trains just a few days apart. But the close calls are harder to measure. The transit agency has released several videos showing people walking or riding directly into...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...