August 21, 2025 - TRA Austin - The Texas Transportation Commission, meeting in Austin today, concurred with the Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments' funding of construction and projects that included $3.6 million "for Amtrak's Heartland...

August 15, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Following the promotion of Jeff Davis to an executive level position, the Texas Department of Transportation announced that it is accepting applications for the position of Rail Division Director.The details of the position can...

August 7, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Speaking before the Texas Transportation Commission's monthly meeting in Austin last week, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody urged transportation officials for "a rail vision, a statewide plan for intercity passenger rail corridor service."LeCody...

August 6, 2025 - TRA Newswire - The Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission, San Antonio banker James Bruce Bugg, Jr., reportedly had complications following back surgery and passed away Wednesday morning. He was 70 years old.As Chairman, Bugg presided over the...

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...

July 21, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Getting a head start on the 2027 Texas legislative session, leaders of grass-roots and non-profit organizations met in Houston earlier this month and have set their sights on making a statewide Intercity Passenger Rail...

July 10, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The North Central Texas Council of Government's Regional Transportation Council has done what the state of Texas shirked it's responsibilities in doing... fund the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service.In a vote today at their...

June 5, 2025 - TRA Newswire - Mayors from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City call for continued fundingWhile Amtrak operates the service, states are legally required to fund costs (see section 209 below)For more than 25 years, the Heartland Flyer has been...

Marfch 12, 2025 - TRA Austin -A state program that would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to issue grants for separating roadways from railroads at crossings passed the Senate Transportation Committee on a 9-0 vote and now heads for...

March 3, 2025 - TRA Austin -Lawmakers in Austin heard from members of the Texas Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (TSLRRA) Monday over issues important to the smaller railroads and their customers.At the top of the list is a...