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San Antonio, other officials to meet aboard Amtrak Texas Eagle September 23rd; discuss more trains

September 9th, 2024
September 9, 2024 - TRA Newswire - On the morning of September 23rd, members of the Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (TPRAC) and invited guests will be meeting aboard Amtrak's Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Austin while they discuss expansion...

Wake up! High-speed rail Dallas to Houston: it's still moving along

September 1st, 2024
September 1, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Despite some naysayers saying that the high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston is DOA and others trying their best to kill it, there is still slow but steady movement on this critical infrastructure...

Another reason we need dependable passenger rail service - Megabus pulls out of Texas

August 27th, 2024
August 27, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Bus riders on Megabus routes in Texas were in for a rude awakening this month when the carrier suddenly stopped serving the state. Refunds should be on the way to riders that already purchased...

Gulf Coast passenger rail service gets a green signal from Mobile AL City Council

August 8th, 2024
August 8, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Mobile City Council approved resolutions this week that clears the way for passenger rail service to resume between New Orleans and the Port City for the first time in 20 years.The final vote...

Tx Pax Rail Advisory Committee to ask legislature for $300 million kickstart appropriation

August 5th, 2024
August 5, 2024 - TRA Newswire - Travis County Judge Andy Brown, who earlier this year vowed to bring passenger rail service to the public between Austin, San Antonio and beyond, chaired a live and virtual meeting in the Rio Grande...

Amtrak's Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited announce additional cars to be added to consist

August 4th, 2024
August 4, 2024 - TRA Newswire -If you've been trying to get a reservation for a coach seat or a sleeping car compartment on Amtrak's Texas Eagle or Sunset Limited and found that the trains were sold out, there is...

Agreement coming with City of Mobile, others to start passenger rail service to New Orleans

July 26th, 2024
July 26, 2024 - TRA Newswire -An agreement is said to be finalized that would restore passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama along the Gulf Coast corridor. The agreement, which is scheduled for final approval during the first...

Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail

July 23rd, 2024
July 23, 2024 - TexasTribune.com - The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.A robust passenger rail system has long been seen as a pipe dream in...

Texarkana AR and TX agree to plan renovation at historical state line train station

July 17th, 2024
July 17, 2024 - TRA Newswire - Once a glorious facility that spanned the Arkansas and Texas border and hosted numerous daily trains, the Texarkana Union Station has fallen into a state of disrepair and has become an eyesore for the region. That may change...

FRA Report: Amtrak's Texas trains show improved on-time performance in 2024 vs. 2023

July 6th, 2024
July 6, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Compared to the same period in 2023, the three Amtrak intercity passenger rail services that operate in Texas showed an improvement in on-time performance (OTP) for the first six months of this year.Statistics released...

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