Freight Train Outta Town

Jesse Hercules Taylor

"...in Lubbock, but stories passed lightning fast. Jesse rode freight trains. He was going to ride the trains to..."

March 31, 2006 Music Feature by Jo Carol Pierce

Red Line Adds Trains, Subtracts Crowding

$50 million TxDOT grant adds trains, improves Downtown station

"...So that means number of lights times number of trains times number of seats on each train, and that's..."

June 27, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Seaholm Residents Got Dem Ol’ Noisy Freight Train Blues

Downtowners want to turn down the volume on the adjoining rail line

"...Pacific Railroad is still there, running its very loud trains on its mainline running right through the Seaholm District...."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...of convenience in the 2000s to use the existing freight rail tracks owned by Capital Metro since the 1980s...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Snapshot: ACL Fest Poster Artist Michael W. Hall

How hopping freight trains inspired the Smithville painter

"...(similar to but thicker than watercolor) – and hopping freight trains, which became routine at age 20...."

Oct. 5, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Commuter Rail: Stuck in the Station Again

The attempt to salvage commuter rail in the San Antonio-Dallas Corridor

"...also passed a resolution stating their opposition to moving freight rail off of the Union Pacific rail line and..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Normal MetroRail Service This Afternoon

Freight train derailment caused morning cancellations

"...Overnight, a freight train operating on Capital Metro's rail line derailed in..."

July 7, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

MetroRail at Dusk

CapMetro announces evening testing for Red Line

"...will be shifting to evening testing for its MetroRail trains, the transit agency is asking people to make sure..."

Nov. 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Design a Poster, Save A Life

Local ISDs and Cap Metro launch rail safety competition for kids near new tracks

"...Trains remain pretty much the safest way to travel, but..."

Jan. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Shaky Railing

Three former Capital Metro board members and two former employees claim that the transportation agency attempted to put Longhorn Railway, its costly freight rail operator, out of business.

"...Is Austin in danger of losing its freight rail service? Longhorn Railroad, which has provided service to..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

What's My Line?

Tracking the Freight Rail vs.Commuter Rail Debate

"...according to Davis, UP is running about two dozen trains a day on the tracks between Austin and San..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Train! The Train!

What, where, when, and who on the Red Line

"...Stay off the tracks, folks – the trains are running. And beginning Monday, March 22, you can..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: Switching Tracks

The Union Pacific offer to move east symbolizes a new era in regional transportation politics

"...among us, it's still a minor thrill to see freight trains make their daily journeys across the lake, over..."

April 9, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Run Out on a Rail

Capital Metro fires its freight rail carrier, Longhorn Railway, and its litigious owner, Don Cheatham, and finds a temporary replacement.

"...of heated conflict between the transit authority and its freight rail vendor, Cap Met has officially fired Longhorn, found..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Journey Through Hell

Óscar Martínez talks about riding the rails through Mexico to America

"...leave home to head for America. Many climb atop freight trains that run the length of Mexico, clinging to..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Arts Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward

'Enrique's Journey' Author to Give Speech in Austin

Pulitzer winner Sonia Nazario to talk about children and immigration

"...boy, the title's Enrique, who rides the tops of freight trains all the way from Honduras to North Carolina..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

On the Road (and Rail) Again

Watson's take on transportation reform

"...at the corner of Sixth and MoPac when those freight trains go through, and count the number of containers..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...evening track testing for its MetroRail on Nov. 16. Trains will run from 3pm to 8:30pm, while freight trains..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature

Seeing the Light

Capital Metro unveils plans for light rail, a bus-rapid-transit system, and HOV lanes for Austin.

"...end of the Green Line plan, connecting to the trains at a Fourth and Colorado transfer point...."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Economic Cleansing

"...to cars smash into each other or into the freight trains that travel over the highway. Try to remember..."

April 16, 1999 Column

Locals Talk Cash in D.C.

Rail, roads, and BCP lead the Austin delegation's list of talking points

"...trips to the Beltway, Central Texas transportation issues – freight and passenger rail, toll roads, new roads in general..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Really Big Picture: Commuter Rail From Space

"...and Austin. The rail line currently carries about 30 freight trains per day. Given its strategic location, land and..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Review: Boiler Nine

Three isn't necessarily a charm for La Corsha's latest venture

"...facing a canopy of trees (only sporadically interrupted by freight trains) or a Metropolis-style cityscape, it's breathtaking enough to..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Failure and I Bury the Body

by Sasha West

"...of them, faded by the desert as are the freight trains, tumbleweeds, and desert motels. But at the end..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Live From Studio SX: Jim Dziura

Your humble correspondent goes behind the camera at SXSW's Studio SX with Jim Dziura to discuss gunplay, hip hop and jumping trains.

"...Flogging Molly. These days his pet project involves hopping freight trains for the doc Steel Don't Bend."..."

March 15, 2009 SXSW Post by Joe O'Connell

APD, Cap Metro, AISD Warn About Railroad Crossings

Perfectly set press conference shows how not to behave near the tracks

"...cars will be much quieter and faster-moving than the freight trains that have used the Leander-to-Downtown line in the..."

Feb. 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

You Can Leave Your Hat On

Watching movies in Marfa

"...shined. A dog wandered aisles, and church bells and freight trains vibrated the walls. The Marfa Municipal Golf Course..."

May 9, 2008 Screens Feature by Jardine Libaire

Saturday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Big Sid worked the mixtape circuit like hobos do freight trains to the point that Kiotti jumped on to..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Pastures Still Aplenty

Eating up the miles in search of country dining destinations

"...places to check out the next time you're there. Freight trains still rumble through downtown Buda, rattling windows in..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Capital Metro Stays Its Course

All Systems Go!, but no extensions added, to a November commuter-rail vote

"...for the train at railroad crossings. (The fact that freight trains already use the Red Line went unmentioned.)..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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