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Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Activation will silence train horns in Addison, Coppell and Dallas first, with Carrollton, Richardson, and Plano to follow as testing of vehicles, crossings and track will continue with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit aiming to open for passenger service before the end of year.

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Amtrak Faces’ Imminent Service Suspension’ Without Texas Funding

June 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak officials are warning that the Heartland Flyer between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City faces “imminent service suspension” by Oct. 1 unless Texas coughs up funding.

A view of a new Silver Line station in the Dallas, Texas, region.
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DART Silver Line Trains to Start Test Runs in Addison, Dallas, and Downtown Carrollton

April 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Dallas Area Rapid Transit will advance segmented testing within the Silver Line Regional Rail’s central corridor for the first time later this month.

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Feds Ending $60 Million Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail Project

April 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, previously known as the Texas Central Railway project.

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DART Headquarters Closed Due to Power Outage, Transit Services Unaffected

January 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has temporarily closed its headquarters at 1401 Pacific Avenue, including DARTmart and Lost & Found, due to a power outage. The closure will remain in effect until further notice as crews work to restore power to the facility.

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225 Rail and UTLX Announce Strategic Partnership

January 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Tank Car Company and 225 Rail are pleased to announce a strategic partnership for railcar owners and shippers.

Union Pacific

United States Army Corps of Engineers Awards Granite $71 Million for Fort Bliss Rail Yard Expansion Project

January 22, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Granite a roughly $71 million contract to expand and update the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

Commuter Rail

DART Silver Line Targeted to Open by Early 2026

January 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is nearing completion of the new Silver Line and preparing to open the 26-mile regional rail project to passengers for revenue service between the end of the year and early 2026.

FTA

Federal Grant to Support San Antonio’s Green Line

December 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration today announced a $267.8 million construction grant award in San Antonio, Texas.

Commuter Rail

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Named Agency of the Year by Latinos In Transit

September 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Agency received the recognition at the Latinos In Transit Annual Leadership Summit.

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