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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.

Amtrak

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.

Miscellaneous

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.

BNSF

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.

Hot Shot

Move Over, There’s a Streetcar Rumbling Down the Tracks

September 24, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The M-Line Trolley, previously named the McKinney Avenue Trolley, provides a unique view of Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood.

BNSF

BNSF Named ‘Large Employer of the Year’ for Texas Veterans

August 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, was honored this month by the Texas Veterans Commission for its dedication to hiring veterans.

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