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Fort Worth takes big step towards high-speed rail link with Dallas

May 9th, 2017
May 9, 2017 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - BY SANDRA BAKER - As state lawmakers in Austin debate measures that could kill plans for high-speed trains between downtown Dallas and Houston, the Fort Worth City Council is moving forward with plans to...

Locomotive order slowdown: GE Fort Worth to lay off 250 workers

February 6th, 2017
February 6, 2017 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Citing a slump in freight rail shipping, GE Manufacturing Solutions has begun laying off about one-third of its workforce at its locomotive plant in north Fort Worth, just west of the Texas Motor...

Rail meeting held September 10 in Fort Worth

September 3rd, 2016
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...

FTA gives green light to Fort Worth's TEX Rail project

June 28th, 2016
June 27, 2016 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH The proposed TEX Rail commuter train project has reached yet another milestone that supporters say will help ensure the rail line is operating by late 2018. Those working on the proposed 27-mile commuter...

Construction on TEXRail slated for July / Colleyville tries to kill it and fails

June 16th, 2016
June 16, 2016 - TRA Newswire Fort Worth Transportation Authority officials said that construction on the TEXRail line from downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport is expected to begin in July, despite an attempt from the city of Colleyville before...

Intern riding trains and bike across U.S. & Texas to learn about transit

June 11th, 2016
June 10, 2016 -  College student Elena Studier’s journey stops Saturday in Fort Worth Halfway through 10,000-mile tour, she hasn’t been disappointed yet After riding her bike around Fort Worth, she’ll take TRE to Dallas BY GORDON DICKSON - Fort Worth Star Telegram America...

TRE service expansion is the right move

June 4th, 2016
Trinity Railway Express officials recently unveiled plans to increase service on the Dallas to Fort Worth corridor and that's the right move for the railroad. Shortening the time between waiting for trains should increase ridership. The words we appreciate most in rail...

Red tape delays Amtrak rail improvements in DFW area

September 19th, 2015
Plans to move Amtrak to faster tracks have stalled Passengers endure long waits stuck in freight yards Officials confident resolution is only weeks away September 11, 2015 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Gordon Dickson   The latest example is playing out in Fort Worth, where...

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