September 13, 2016 - Dallas Morning News - Lee M. Kleinman - Dallas City Council - The Cotton Belt is good for Dallas. The proposed east-west commuter line that would connect Dallas, Richardson and Plano with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and, ultimately,...

September 15, 2016 - TRA Newswire - BNSF Railway has opened a new $40 million switching yard in southwestern Bexar County that will move freight faster between Mexico and South Texas. The rail site,  an old transfer point for Air Force recruits, previously housed a passenger rail...

September 1, 2016 - Commentary by Russ Jackson - Here it is the first of September, 2016, and a new Amtrak era begins at the top of the ladder.  Wick Moorman, 64, until last year the CEO of the Norfolk Southern Railway...

National Association of Railroad Passengers hosts regional meeting - Updates on Texas rail projects September 3, 2016 - TRA Newswire - National Association of Railroad Passengers Division Leader Bruce Ashton is inviting NARP members in North Texas to hear updates about rail projects...

September 2, 2016 - masstransitmag.com Gary Thomas, president/executive director of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, has been named Outstanding Public Transportation Manager of the Year by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). "I am honored to be recognized for doing what I love,"...

September 2, 2016 - feedstuffs.com - Beginning Sept. 12, BNSF Railway will offer intermodal customers a new service option to move freight between the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Shippers who move commodities and a wide range of consumer goods between Portland, Ore.,...

September 2, 2016 - TRA Newswire - In a series of public meetings that concluded yesterday Dallas Area Rapid Transit previewed what could be fast-tracking for a rail project that has been in consideration for over 30 years. The Cotton Belt...

August 25, 2016 - Washington Times -  ANALYSIS/OPINION: Tim Keith: Texans are turning the tables on how to pay for nationally critical infrastructure projects, leading the way with a high-speed train project that relies on the expertise of private entrepreneurs instead of government...

August 24, 2016 - WacoTrib.com Public comment is wrapping up in a state-sponsored study of a high-speed rail alternative to Interstate 35, and local leaders are going on record in favor of a downtown Waco stop. The study looks at the feasibility...

August 24, 2016 - CommunityImpact.com - On Wednesday, ground broke on TEX Rail, a 27-mile commuter rail project developed by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. Grapevine officials and other dignitaries met at the future downtown Grapevine TEX Rail station, located at 705 S....