February 9, 2018 - transportationtodaynews.com -
Jim Mathews, president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), recently sent a letter to Juan D. Reyes, III, Federal Railroad Administration acting deputy administrator, to voice support for Texas Central Railway’s (TCR) Houston–Dallas...
February 5, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Highlighting Houston’s history as a major railway hub, Mayor Sylvester Turner and developers of the Texas Bullet Train announced today the preferred site of the new passenger station, at the Northwest Mall near the...
January 29, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Maps, renderings show terminal near convention center in Cedars neighborhood
Bullet train project seen as catalyst for economic growth, new jobs and development
Station expected to increase property values, generate more local tax...
January 25, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
A Special Request for Texas Rail Advocates followers:
The private company that is building the high speed railroad between Dallas and Houston must get final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration before the first shovel...
December 29, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
The clock is ticking on the Federal Railroad Administration’s 60-day public comment period on the Dallas-Houston bullet train project. Texas Central Railway's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released last week and posted in the...
December 15, 2017 - TRA Newswire - (update 12/16) - Expanded Coverage -
Preferred North Texas-to-Houston route outlined
Passenger station locations identified, boosting local economy
Texas Rail Advocates learned that the Federal Railroad Administration has released the long awaited Draft Environmental...
December 10, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Temple-based business executive Drayton McLane Jr., with businesses in both Houston and Dallas, named chairman as Texas Bullet Train moves forward
Says high-speed rail project leverages “the capital and spirit of entrepreneurs,” not taxpayer dollars
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October 19, 2017 - Dennis Goehring, Columnist for The Eagle -
Most of my career has been devoted to economic development for the cities of Bryan and College Station. I've learned that timing and positive decisions will have a lasting impact...
October 5, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Another key player, WSP USA, joins Texas Central railroad as the company moves ahead on its pre-construction phase of the bullet train project to connect Houston to North Texas.
WSP will provide engineering support as...
September 28, 2017 - Dallas Business Journal -
Dallas-based Matthews Southwest, with support from Texas Central Partners, is putting together a pitch for Amazon's HQ2 campus for the transit-oriented development surrounding the proposed station for the bullet train.
The $5 billion campus could help...