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Houston Rail Advocates Meet to Support Texas High Speed Rail Project

November 1st, 2016
November 1, 2016 - CommunityImpact.com - A dozen Greater Houston-area residents met at the Houston Amtrak station Saturday, Oct. 29, in support of improving and expanding passenger rail services throughout the nation. During its first Houston meeting, the group—members of the...

Oklahoma wants Texas to step up with Heartland Flyer service

October 26th, 2016
[caption id="attachment_2652" align="alignnone" width="300"] OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption] October 25, 2016 - TRA Newswire – The Oklahoma Senate Transportation Committee held an interim study Wednesday to look at the both the costs and the benefits of the Heartland Flyer, the Amtrak line that...

Dallas and Houston light rail lines continue expanding out

October 21st, 2016
October 21, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Light rail projects in both Dallas and Houston are pushing a few more miles into new neighborhoods bringing riders closer to a convenient ride. In Dallas, the Blue Line that used to terminate at...

Texas High-Speed Train Opens Competition to Design Passenger Stations

October 20th, 2016
October 20, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Texas Central, the private developer of the Texas bullet train, announced today its sponsorship of a design competition for architecture students from accredited Texas universities to help produce an inspiring vision for the high-speed...

Union Pacific 3rd Quarter Down 9% earnings & 11% Income

October 20th, 2016
October 20, 2016 - TRA Newswire -  Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2016 third quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.36 per diluted share compared to $1.3 billion, or $1.50 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2015. Third...

Houston energy company considers Beaumont-to-Mexico rail exports

October 19th, 2016
October 19, 2016 - BizJournals.com Mexico presents an opportunity for companies looking to export refined products out of Houston, but a lack of clarity has limited the number of participants willing to be the among the first to the market. Houston-based Jefferson...

Central Texas Board Votes to Pull Out of Lone Star Rail

October 18th, 2016
October 17, 2016 - KXAN.com The future of the $2 billion Lone Star Rail Project was determined by a unanimous vote on Monday. In the 18-0 vote, the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) voted to remove the proposed rail line from its 2040 plan. The...

Dallas Union Station Celebrates 100 Years

October 18th, 2016
October 17, 2016 - CBSDFW.com Union Station (now renamed Eddie Bernie Johnson Union Station in honor of the transportation advocate in Congress) turned 100 years old this week, and a centennial celebration was held for the Dallas icon. Mayor Mike Rawlings and other city leaders...

Dallas station renamed: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station

October 11th, 2016
October 11, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Dallas Union Station reaches its 100th anniversary this month, a cause to celebrate by itself. But now add to that a new banner for the historic station. A longtime North Texas transportation advocate in Congress will have...

Proposed fed regulations threaten freight rail in Texas and U.S.

October 9th, 2016
October 9, 2016 - Ian Jefferies, AAR - “Sonic Automotive, the fourth-largest auto dealership group in the U.S., is entering the San Antonio market for the first time with plans to build five locations of its EchoPark used car retail brand...

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