November 1, 2018 - TRA Newswire - CG/LA report calls Texas train a ‘game changer’ that will create jobs and advance public and business interests Train among four other North Texas projects recognized for their “strategic value” and technological innovations The...

September 18, 2018 - Exclusive to TRA - In a letter to Amtrak President Richard Anderson, the Mayor of Houston said he supports increased service of the now tri-weekly Sunset Limited train that stops in the city. Mayor Sylvester Turner indicated he...

June 20, 2018 - communityimpact.com - Despite some public criticism—and even doubt if the project will come to pass—the proposed high-speed rail project between Houston and Dallas is on the fast track to becoming a reality, according to an official with...

February 5, 2018 - TRA Newswire - Highlighting Houston’s history as a major railway hub, Mayor Sylvester Turner and developers of the Texas Bullet Train announced today the preferred site of the new passenger station, at the Northwest Mall near the...

January 12, 2018 - Dian Nostikasari  via The Urban Edge (Houston Chronicle) - People often get excited when it's announced that light rail is coming to their neighborhood. There is an assumption, mostly supported by the research depending on how far...

October 18, 2017 - bizjournals.com - Houston-based Pontikes Development will soon break ground on a 3 million-square-foot speculative warehouse and distribution park near Port Houston. Most of the park will be rail served. JLL's John Talhelm, who will be marketing the property alongside...

September 29, 2017 - HoustonPublicMedia.org - Earlier this year, two people were hit and killed by trains just a few days apart. But the close calls are harder to measure. The transit agency has released several videos showing people walking or riding directly into...

September 20, 2017 - Progressive Railroading - By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor At a ceremony held last month at Houston’s City Hall, Mayor Sylvester Turner could hardly contain his enthusiasm about a proposed 240-mile bullet train between the city and North Texas. Joining...

UPDATED August 30, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Massive flooding caused by Hurricane / Tropical Storm Harvey has wreaked havoc with all modes of transportation, especially railroads, along the Texas Gulf Coast and around Houston.  All three Class I railroads that serve...

August 17, 2017 - CW39.com - Houstonians, as much as we love to hate on our rivals in Dallas, wouldn't it be great if we could get there in a fraction of the four+ hours it takes in a car? On Thursday,...