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Amtrak Faces’ Imminent Service Suspension’ Without Texas Funding

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.

DART Silver Line Trains to Start Test Runs in Addison, Dallas, and Downtown Carrollton

Dallas Area Rapid Transit will advance segmented testing within the Silver Line Regional Rail’s central corridor for the first time later this month.

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

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.

DART Headquarters Closed Due to Power Outage, Transit Services Unaffected

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.

225 Rail and UTLX Announce Strategic Partnership

Union Tank Car Company and 225 Rail are pleased to announce a strategic partnership for railcar owners and shippers.

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

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.

DART Silver Line Targeted to Open by Early 2026

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.

Federal Grant to Support San Antonio’s Green Line

The Federal Transit Administration today announced a $267.8 million construction grant award in San Antonio, Texas.

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

The Agency received the recognition at the Latinos In Transit Annual Leadership Summit.

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

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