January 14, 2022 - TRAINS.com - BNSF Railway, in a Thursday regulatory filing related to the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern (CPKC) merger, said it may seek trackage rights on Kansas City Southern to reach the Mexican border at Laredo, Texas. The...

January 11, 2022 - TRA Austin - It may be several months before the Texas Supreme Court hands down a decision that determines if a Texas railroad is really a railroad and can acquire land for a high speed rail project. Oral...

January 10, 2022 - TRA Austin - Tuesday morning, the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments that may decide the fate of the Texas Central Railway (TCR) Dallas to Houston high speed rail project. This legal challenge by a Leon County...

January 8, 2022 - TRA Newswire - Want to move more freight trains efficiently in Texas in 2030, 2040 and beyond? An analysis of two major Texas Department of Transportation freight rail studies in 2021, one for the Houston-Beaumont Region and the...

January 7, 2022 - TRA Newswire - Alpenglow Rail (Alpenglow), a Denver-based firm specializing in investing in, operating and growing rail businesses has announced the acquisition of Orange Rail Inc. (Orange Rail) from LJA Investments based in Houston, Texas. Orange Rail is...

January 7, 2022 - TRA Newswire - A long-sought extension of direct passenger service between Dallas and the East Coast got a shot in the arm as Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway announced an agreement with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination...

December 29, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Three names in North Texas transportation have switched from BNSF Railway, DART and the North Central Texas Council of Governments and joined Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA). The transit agency serves one of the...

December 28, 2021 - TRA Newswire - The ribbon has been freshly cut and the massive rail yard in San Patricio County at the doorstep of Corpus Christi is open for business. The ribbon-cutting we are referring to is at the...

December 27, 2021 - TRA Newswire - On December 30, the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) will celebrate 25 years of providing regional rail service across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The TRE has a chance for you to win free rides as part...

December 21, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Deja vu. It's back to the Texas Supreme Court for Texas Central Railway as Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has now inserted itself into a lawsuit claiming that the railroad is not a railroad...