April 8, 2025 - Fortworthreport.org, Eric E. Garcia -Rapid growth in Texas’ five largest cities — and in between — is among the reasons state transportation officials are studying several transit options, including passenger rail improvements.The Texas Department of Transportation,...

April 8, 2025 - Fortworthreport.org, Eric E. Garcia - The popular TEXRail commuter line could soon connect passengers with other North Texas transit systems.The 27-mile rail route, operated by Fort Worth’s Trinity Metro transit agency, will link up with Dallas Area...

April 9, 2025 - KERA.org, Pablo Arauz Pena - Advocates for rail projects in Texas are staying optimistic about legislation that could bring more trains to the state, including the proposed high-speed rail from Dallas to Houston, despite opposition in Austin. During...

March 14, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Early registration for the 21st Annual Southwestern Rail Conference at the Hurst Texas Conference Center ends March 22nd so you only have a few days to take advance of a discounted rate.The only all-rail...

December 29, 2024 - TRA Newswire -As preparations continue for the 21st Annual Southwestern Rail Conference in April 2025, registration at the Early Bird discounted rate is underway. Attendees can save $100 and avoid the late registration fee by taking...

May 12, 2024 - TRA Newswire -In the past, freight rail shippers had been frustrated trying to find out where their shipment was on the national rail network and just when that carload would be delivered to the recipient's docks....

May 1, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Nearly 300 attendees at last month's Southwestern Rail Conference in the Dallas area heard presenter after presenter lay out the case for more passenger rail service in the Lone Star state.From Amtrak's high-speed guru Andy Byford...

March 23, 2024 - TRA Newswire -Early registration saves attendees $100 for the Southwestern Rail Conference, but time is limited to sign up for the Premier Rail Conference in Texas that covers passenger and freight rail issues. The Early Bird registration...

March 10, 2024 - TRA Newswire -What is the impact of the far-reaching Infrastructure Law that Congress passed in 2021 and how does Texas figure into the billions of dollars that are in play for passenger and freight rail projects.Those...

March 3, 2024 - TRA Newswire -He's regarded as a transport executive who knows how to get projects done and maybe that's just what is needed to get the long-delayed high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston going.Andy Byford, whose...