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Texas lawmakers vote to subpoena high-speed rail company for financial & project records

April 3rd, 2025
April 4, 2025 - KTBX.com - For the second time in a week, Texas Central officials returned to the Capitol on Thursday, facing growing scrutiny from lawmakers skeptical of the long-delayed high-speed rail project connecting Houston and Dallas.The Subcommittee on Transportation...

Public testimony on rail bill reveals new details on Houston-Dallas high-speed rail project

April 2nd, 2025
April 1, 2025 - KBTX.com, Donnie Tuggle -A Texas House committee heard testimony Monday on legislation aimed at blocking public funds from supporting construction linked to the proposed Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project.While the debate isn’t new, Texas Central’s representative disclosed...

Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law; Texas Central answers questions

April 2nd, 2025
April 1, 2025 - Houstonpublicmedia.com -House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas’ two largest cities, would prevent the use of state or local funding to alter roadways for the construction of high-speed rail.State representatives...

Early registration ends Saturday for Southwestern Rail Conference, save $100 now

March 20th, 2025
March 20, 2025 - TRA Newswire -If you have not already registered, then be sure to Register before this Saturday night and save $100.00 for the Premier all-rail conference held each year in Texas. If you are registered, we will see you...

Could 3 North Texas agencies combine commuter rail operations? Transit official thinks so

March 19th, 2025
March 18, 2025 - FortWorthReport.org, Eric E. Garcia -A proposed regional rail authority — incorporating Fort Worth, Dallas and Denton commuter train systems — could be a viable option in four North Texas counties if it has dedicated operational funding...

Another rail-served park pops up: Gateway Industrial Rail Park in Laredo

March 19th, 2025
March 19, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Ironhorse Resources, Inc. has announced a long-term partnership with Kraus Development to serve as the railroad developer and operator for the 2,000-acre master-planned Gateway Rail Industrial Park. The rail park is located within Kraus...

Gardner steps down as CEO of Amtrak, Texas trains roll on

March 19th, 2025
March 19, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak, announced that he was stepping down from the leadership role of the passenger rail carrier, effective immediately. Garden had held that role after more than four years at the helm...

Time to get Texas on track: Start with the critical Austin-San Antonio rail segment

March 18th, 2025
March 18, 2025 - TRA Commentary -It's not going to get any easier to drive from north of Austin to south of San Antonio, and in between the next decade is going to be a nightmare of construction, delays and...

County Line Rail buys Sabine River and Northern Railroad in Southeast Texas "Golden Traingle"

March 17th, 2025
March 17, 2025 - TRA Newswire - Brent Hall, CEO of County Line Rail Operations and a FRA certified engineer and conductor, will have his work cut out for him bringing back to life the Sabine River and Northern Railroad (SRN),...

Final batch of rail bills gets in under the wire in Austin: help for short lines, transit "lanes", overpasses

March 16th, 2025
March 16, 2025 - TRA Austin -Bill filing for the 89th Legislature is now history. There were a flurry of bills that could affect both freight and passenger rail in Texas and we're going to run them down for you. Representative...

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