December 6, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed by President Biden could mean that more Texas grade crossings could get some federal love. A new dedicated grant program, part of the $1.2 billion IIJA,...

November 24, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has given the nod to hear the application for Canadian Pacific's (CP) acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS) railroad after objections from other Class 1 railroads were rejected. The...

November 24, 2021 - BNAmericans.com - Mexican officials confirmed plans for a 400km high-speed train between Nuevo León state capital Monterrey and San Antonio in Texas. The idea emerged in the 1990s already, when the US, Mexico, and Canada signed the first...

November 25, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Experience a Christmas from the movies and ride the Polar Express at the Galveston Railroad Museum on the island and at the Texas State Railroad in Palestine this season. Galveston Railroad Museum Polar Express In Galveston...

November 24, 2021 - RioGrandeGuardian.com - When acquiring right of way for the I-69 Connector, enough land should be purchased to build a rail line inside the two lanes of highway. This is the view of Keith Patridge, president of the McAllen...

November 20, 2021 - Betsy Cantwell - GoRail.org - President Biden this week signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a momentous, bipartisan bill that will inject $1.2 trillion into fixing and improving U.S. roads, bridges, waterways, airports and other...

November 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - In January 2022 Eddie Bernice Johnson will step down from a career in Congress that saw her champion rail projects in Texas from the early days of DART to recent support for high-speed rail...

November 20, 2021 - TRA Newswire - You only have until the end of this month to comment on a 2.1 mile planned TEXRail extension from the T&P Station to the Fort Worth Medical District. Public comments on the Environmental Assessment...

November 18, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Amy Anderson made it her goal as a conductor on Trinity Metro's TEXRail regional service to be the first female railroad engineer. This November, after 40 hours of classroom training and 180 hours in...

November 15, 2021 - TRA Newswire - A new poll released by DC-based OneRail Coalition shows continued strong support for both freight and passenger rail in the U.S., outdistancing other modes of transportation. “These survey results affirm that Americans continue to strongly...