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Operation Lifesaver Awards More Than $245,000 for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns

May 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are awarding than $200,000 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in a dozen states.

Texas Central Railway Signs Contract for Controversial Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail Line

May 7, 2021 The Center Square

The Texas Central Railroad (TCR) signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit and its affiliate, Mass. Electric Company, on Monday to install the electrical system that will operate the controversial high-speed rail from Dallas to Houston.

Feds Plan $6.6 Million Campaign to Save Lives at Railroad Crossings

October 9, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Stop. Trains Can’t. campaign will run on radio, digital, and social media, educating drivers not to gamble with their lives at rail grade crossings.

Railroads, Jurisdictions Observe Rail Safety Week

September 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads and jurisdictions across the United States and Canada are observing Rail Safety Week.

BNSF Building New Logistics Center Near Houston

February 17, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway Company is building a logistics center to help businesses increase their reach and speed to the densely-populated Houston market and surrounding area.

Two Killed in Texas Train Crash

August 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two people were killed after a Trinity Railway Express (TRE) train struck a dump truck yesterday in Tarrant County, Texas, according to published reports.

BNSF Planning to Spend $3.4 Billion in 2017 on Capital Projects

January 21, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway Co. is planning to spend $3.4 billion capital expenses in 2017, the railroad said.

Museum of the American Railroad a Delightful Work in Progress

January 9, 2017 Todd DeFeo

The Museum of the American Railroad is still very much a work in progress, but it stands to be one of the nation’s more impressive rail museums once completed.

A Return Trip on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad

December 28, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad is one of the highlights of any visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. And, rightly so.

Taking the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Back in Time

March 10, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad tourist train departs from Grapevine, a town that cherishes its rugged western appearance and attracts tourists with wine tasting rooms and other merchants along its main street.