September 19, 2018 - TRA Comment -
Here's the story from the Dallas Morning News this week:
A competitor of the company trying to build a Dallas-to-Houston bullet-train connection has blasted the notion that a high-speed rail line can be built without public money. "The whole...
September 13, 2018 - Dallas Morning News -
Texas Central Partners has secured a $300 million loan to continue its pursuit of a new 240-mile high-speed rail route from downtown Dallas to Houston.
The company said it will use the financing to move...
June 20, 2018 - communityimpact.com -
Despite some public criticism—and even doubt if the project will come to pass—the proposed high-speed rail project between Houston and Dallas is on the fast track to becoming a reality, according to an official with...
June 8, 2018 - asahi.com -
Next Shinkansen will not only be faster, safer, but save on power
Japan’s rail operators are on track to developing the next-generation Shinkansen that aim to break speed records, improve safety and are more energy efficient.
East...
Updated June 1, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Texas Rail Advocates and Rail Passengers Association yesterday filed letters with the Surface Transportation Board supporting a Texas Central Railroad petition that would clear the way for STB to assume jurisdiction over the Texas high-speed rail...
May 7, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Texas Central has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board to reopen STB Docket 36025, which if approved, would give the builders of the bullet train project the authority to operate under broader federal law. Texas Central,...
May 4, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
DALLAS – Developers of Texas’ high-speed train have forged an agreement with Amtrak, allowing passengers to use Amtrak’s reservation system to buy tickets for through travel on both the Texas Bullet Train and Amtrak’s...
May 2, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Bechtel, with deep Texas roots, will support high-speed train project’s delivery to implementation phase
Selection of global engineering giant marks latest addition of industry expertise on Houston-to-North Texas line
Texas Central, developers of the...
March 16, 2018 - Houston Chronicle -
U.S. Congressman Ted Poe -
"There is simply not enough concrete to build enough highway lanes to keep up with all of this growth"
As technology evolves, so does transportation. From the days of the horse...
March 13, 2018 - ProgressiveRailroading.com / TRA Newswire -
Texas Central Partners officials are striking back at comments made last week by SNCF America Inc. about the private Texas-based company's plans to build a Dallas-to-Houston bullet train service.
In a statement issued in response to the Federal Railroad...