December 2, 2016 - Wall Street Journal -
Too Many Railcars, Too Little Freight
Rail equipment sits idle as commodities slump, changes in energy market cut into demand
Light traffic on North American railroads has sidetracked the railcar market.
Railcar manufacturers, financiers and equipment-leasing...
December 16, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Raven Petroleum has plans to build a $500 million oil refinery in South Texas to process Eagle Shale oil and to sell it in Mexico, Kallanish Energy reports.
The proposed facility, east of Laredo in Duval...
December 16, 2016 - Vianna Davila - San Antonio Express-News -
SAN MARCOS — San Antonio and Austin transportation officials pledged Friday to continue studying how to relieve congestion along the Interstate 35 corridor, a plan that has long included commuter...
December 15, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority received their Christmas gift today from the Federal Transit Administration in a ceremony held at the T's downtown offices. FTA Administrator Carolyn Flowers was on hand to announce that...
December 6, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Aguilar named CEO of Texas Central and brings more than 30 years of experience leading major infrastructure development projects
Tim Keith becomes President and will lead capital raising and external affairs
Appointment marks...
November 30, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Architecture students from UT, UT-Arlington and Prairie View A&M take top prizes in statewide design competition for passenger stations of the future
Students presented their creative vision for Dallas, Houston and Brazos Valley passenger...
November 27, 2016 - Tylerpaper.com
PALESTINE – Stunned Texas State Railroad passenger Bailey Parsons, 6, seemed almost speechless recently as her childhood hero ventured up the train aisle and extended a gloved hand in greeting.
The bigger-than-life figure, dressed in a velvety...
November 26, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220...
November 26, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) begin a new joint service December 1st that will offer intermodal transportation connecting the Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth markets and other major markets on the BNSF...
November 25, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
The Missouri Pacific Railroad last stopped in town 48 years ago but this week Amtrak's Texas Eagle began daily service to a part of Southern Missouri long neglected in transportation options. Trains 21/421 &...