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Fed regulators slow down Texas bullet train start date

February 6th, 2017
February 6, 2017 - HoustonPress.com The highly anticipated and controversial Houston-to-Dallas bullet train line has been delayed once again. Yep, that's right. Texas Central Partners, the private company that plans to construct a high-speed rail line that will zip passengers between Houston...

TRA President responds to TX Representative Cook's comments on bullet train project

February 5th, 2017
February 4, 2017 - The following guest column from Texas State Representative Byron Cook appeared in several local newspapers between Dallas and Houston, criticizing the high speed train project. His column appears first followed by Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody's...

Japan's pension megafund to invest in US infrastructure / TX bullet trains

February 2nd, 2017
February 2, 2017 - asia.nekkei.com TOKYO -- Infrastructure investments in the U.S. by Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund will feature heavily in the economic cooperation package to be discussed at next week's summit in Washington between the two countries' leaders. The goal...

Two Texas rail projects make Trump's Top 50 list - but one is missing

January 25th, 2017
January 25, 2017 - TRA Newswire - McClatchy newspapers report that President Trump's transition team has compiled a list of 50 potential transportation projects across the U.S. that could be included in a promised infrastructure proposal. Two in the "Top 15" are passenger rail projects...

Texas Central Railway vs. property owner goes to trial July 3 in Harris County land survey dispute

December 20th, 2016
December 20, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Texas Central Railway will go to trial July 3 in Harris County, seeking a permanent ruling to conduct land surveys for the Dallas to Houston bullet train project. A Houston area property owner claimed that Texas Central...

Texas Central expands leadership - CEO Aguilar named to build high speed rail project

December 6th, 2016
December 6, 2016 - TRA Newswire -  Aguilar named CEO of Texas Central and brings more than 30 years of experience leading major infrastructure development projects Tim Keith becomes President and will lead capital raising and external affairs Appointment marks...

UT and Prairie VIew students take top prizes in Texas bullet train station designs

November 30th, 2016
November 30, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Architecture students from UT, UT-Arlington and Prairie View A&M take top prizes in statewide design competition for passenger stations of the future Students presented their creative vision for Dallas, Houston and Brazos Valley passenger...

Plano Council Passes Resolution Supporting Bullet Train

November 16th, 2016
November 16, 2016 - CommunityImpact.com - https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/plano/city-county/2016/11/15/plano-council-supports-high-speed-rail-project-homeless-awareness-week/

New study shows significant time savings, major ridership potential with Texas high-speed train

November 2nd, 2016
November 2, 2016 - TRA Newswire - ·      More than 90 percent of riders will save at least one hour taking the bullet train between major cities ·      Comprehensive study of market size, potential ridership and Texans’ views finds strong demand for...

Houston-Dallas bullet train faces new legal issues

September 28th, 2016
September 27, 2016 - BizJournals.com A Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail company has found itself in legal wrangle with a landowner who refuses to let company surveyors on his property. Dallas-based Texas Central Partners sought a court order in Harris County to allow its...

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