January 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Many smaller cities and towns in Texas are finding a way to attract business and create jobs. They are called rail-served hubs or industrial rail parks. Another one just opened for business in...

January 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced its 2021 capital investment plan of $2.99 billion, down slightly from 2020. This year’s CAPEX focuses on projects to support company growth and efficiency objectives, while maintaining a strong...

January 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) reported 2020 fourth quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.05 per diluted share, compared to $1.4 billion, or $2.02 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2019. "These outstanding...

January 18, 2021 - San Antonio Express-News / Bruce Selcraig - For too long, say critics of the city’s long-term transportation planning, the bureaucracy’s car-centric mentality has focused primarily on accommodating auto traffic and improving roads rather than enhancing all modes...

Committee’s interim report explored indexing fuel taxes to inflation rate - January 15, 2021 - KSAT.com - Lawmakers are just beginning the 87th session of the Texas Legislature and they have to craft a budget, all while dealing with declining revenues...

Updated January 17, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The 17th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference will go virtual Thursday, January 28th with an all-day lineup of rail leaders from the industry and from political circles discussing important transportation topics. http://texasrailadvocates.org/2021-southwestern-rail-conference/ The conference is...

January 12, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Dennis Dunkins, who served on the board of Trinity Metro and was a strong supporter of mass transit and passenger rail, passed away recently after being hospitalized for Covid-19. Dunkins, a Fort Worth native,...

January 4, 2021 - kxan.com - For years, a Union Pacific Railroad line in south Austin provided a critical connection to the Bergstrom Air Force Base, but after the base was closed in 1993 the railway was decommissioned. Today, most of the...

December 24, 2020 - bondbuyer.com - Passage of transit funding referendums in two large Texas cities hinged on coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, their supporters say. Voters last month in San...

December 25, 2020 - TRA Newswire - As of December 2020, the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP), which is administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), had nearly $2 billion in the bank, according to a...