April 11, 2026 - TRA Newswire -The focus was on regional freight rail, mobility and connectivity improvements at the 2026 Northeast Texas Transportation summit in Sulphur Springs last week.Leaders and partners from across the region came together to discuss transportation...
October 15, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The board of the Northeast Texas Rural Rail District (NETEX) is putting out feelers for a new railroad to run freight service on the 65.6 mile-long operational corridor. The operator of the rail line...
August 5, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The needs continue to be great in funding freight projects for rail and maritime modes in Texas and in the recent legislative session the outcome turned out to be a mixed bag. In a...
August 22, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Transportation Commission put its blessing on the Texas Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget request Thursday, now sending the lengthy document over to Governor Greg Abbott's desk for review before it...
July 11, 2022 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Department of Transportation Rail Division Director Jeff Davis had some good news for the 40-plus statewide short line railroads at the Southwestern Rail Conference in Dallas in April. "We recognize the important...
August 17, 2021 - TRA Newswire -
Bids are expected in September for a rail transload facility in Sulphur Springs and construction is expected to begin by the end of this year, according to an announcement from the Northeast Texas Rural...
July 9, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
The Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District (NETEX) has chosen a new operator for the rail line. A five-person selection committee voted to start negotiations with Freedom Terminal Services / Freedom Railcar Solutions of...
January 21, 2018 - Texarkana Gazette -
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced last Thursday it would pledge $1.5 million to the city of Mount Vernon, Texas, toward railroad improvements to support business development and expansion in Northeast Texas and Southwest...
