The upgrades would streamline passenger rides and expedite freight travel on The Texas Corridor. The work also would improve safety for motorists at Railroad crossings. The designation of the Texas Eagle route as the Texas Corridor would make it The most prominent passenger railroad route in the state. The Gulf Coast Line, which includes a Houston connection, is the only higher-speed rail Line that touches Texas. Texas has 10,737 miles of railroad tracks and more than 18,000 railroad crossings.
Many crossings are in rural areas, are poorly marked and are Minimally maintained.
Train-vehicle collisions have generally increased in the past three decades, up 13 percent in 1999 after steadily decreasing since 1996. The new double-decker car is painted red, white and blue. Both were received at Dallas Union Station. TRE was slated to operate some Budd cars between Irving and Fort Worth over the weekend, on August 12. Three round trips were planned for crew territory familiarization.