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Cotton Belt: $100 million available if innovative passenger rail can be developed
August 17th, 2017
August 17, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
In a public meeting held at the North Central Texas Council of Governments office in Arlington today, Transportation Director Michael Morris outlined six potential innovative partnership ideas to get the missing link of the...
UP to lay off 500 managers, other rail workers
August 17th, 2017
August 17, 2017 - Progressiverailroading.com -
Union Pacific Railroad yesterday announced it will eliminate 500 management positions by mid-September as part of a cost-cutting measure.
The Class I also intends to reduce 250 non-management positions during the same time period, UP officials said...
Texas Central announces agreement with Fluor, Lane Construction as bullet train moves forward
August 14th, 2017
August 14, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Selection of firms signifies important milestone working on design and engineering as high-speed train project moves toward construction
Fluor and Lane would be the preferred design-builder of the North Texas-to-Houston line after development...
First Stadler FLIRT rail car completed for TEXRail Fort Worth/DFW Airport line
August 13th, 2017
August 13, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Stadler announced that it has completed the first FLIRT diesel-multiple-unit (DMU) at its plant at North Salt Lake, Utah for the TEXRail project that will link downtown Fort Worth to DFW International Airport. The...
U.S. Rep. Carter visits Temple rail park: encourages economic development
August 13th, 2017
August 11, 2017 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) on Wednesday toured the Temple & Texas Central(TC) Railway, one of 12 short lines managed by Patriot Rail Co. LLC.
TC Operations Manager David Lutz led the tour, which also included a discussion...
$31 special Heartland Flyer rail fare posted for October OU-TX game train
August 11th, 2017
Updated August 13, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
If you're one of about 300 football fans coming to Dallas from Oklahoma for the Texas-OU game in October you could snag a special fare on the Heartland Flyer out of Oklahoma City...
BNSF posts Q2 revenue, earnings increases on higher volumes
August 8th, 2017
August 8, 2017 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
BNSF Railway Co. reported revenue jumped 14.5 percent to $5.3 billion on higher volumes and increased average revenue per car during the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago.
BNSF's pretax net earnings rose...
First Stadler FLIRT complete for TEXRail commuter line
August 8th, 2017
August 7, 2017 - GlobalAirRailNews.com -
Stadler has announced that the first FLIRT for the future TEXRail commuter line has been completed.
In 2015, Fort Worth Transportation Authority signed a $100 million contract with the rolling stock manufacturer for eight FLIRT diesel-electric...
TxDOT receives Fed grant for South Orient rail upgrades in SW Texas / refinery to be new customer
August 5th, 2017
Updated August 13, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
AUSTIN – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Texas Department of Transportation has received a $7 million federal grant to help rebuild the Presidio-Ojinaga International Rail Bridge and 72 miles of...
Calling all N Texas rail advocates: August 17 Cotton Belt funding meeting
August 4th, 2017
August 4 , 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Texas Rail Advocates has learned that an innovative funding approach may be available for completion of the Cotton Belt cross-region East-West passenger rail line that has been on the drawing board since the...