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The corridor saw use by the Santa Fe for both freight (particularly the movement of cattle) [4] and for passenger rail. Of the passenger routes that used the corridor, the most notable was the Texas Chief, which traveled from Chicago to Galveston. [5] In 1971, following the Rail Passenger Service Act, the Texas Chief was transferred to the ...
TEXRail is a hybrid rail line (i.e., a non-commuter rail service that operates on the national rail network) in Tarrant County, Texas that provides service between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with intermediate stations in North Richland Hills and Grapevine.
Texas Central Railway MKT, SP: 1879 1891 Texas Central Railroad, Texas Midland Railroad: Not to be confused with the Texas Central Railway high speed rail project. Texas City Terminal Company: 1898 1921 Texas City Terminal Railway: Texas City Terminal Railway: 1893 1897 Texas City Terminal Company: Texas City Transportation Company: 1904 1920
Pages in category "Passenger rail transportation in Texas" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Advocates of modern urban rail began calling on the city of Austin to develop a passenger rail system at the height of the 1970s energy crisis.When voters approved CapMetro's creation in 1985, the agency was seen not only as the new operator of local bus services but as the developer of a future passenger rail as well.
This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway.
Wrapping up a study of "Northern Tier" passenger rail options, the Department of Transportation said the six options examined for a route from the state's northwestern corner to its eastern ...
The Long Distance Service Line is the division of Amtrak responsible for operating all intercity passenger train services in the United States longer than 750 miles (1,210 km). There are fourteen such routes as of 2024 [update] , serving over 300 stations in 39 states.