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DART Opts for Light Rail Speed Reductions Due to Extreme Temperatures

July 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) said it would implement speed restrictions on light rail service, citing record high temperatures across North Texas.

DART Names Bernard Jackson as Chief Operations Officer

May 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has named Bernard Jackson as the agency’s new chief operations officer.

Watching TEXRail in Grapevine (Part I)

May 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

TEXRail began its operations in January 2019, ferrying passengers between Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

BNSF Adds Sites in Montana, Texas to its Certified Sites Designation Program

July 2, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) awarded locations in Montana and Texas to its Certified Sites designation, bringing to three the number of such sites in the two states.

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.