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It's 2017 again: slew of "kill high speed rail" bills filed in Austin
February 6th, 2019
February 6, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Texas Rail Advocates is now tracking numerous bills filed again this session by a few rural legislators that are intent on stopping a private-investor group from linking Dallas and Houston by high-speed rail.
The list...
Tx Lege bill filed to study high speed rail development a "red herring"?
February 5th, 2019
Updated February 7, 2019 - A bill filed in the Texas House that, if enacted, would create a joint committee of House and Senate members to look at the future development of high speed rail in the state would actually...
Texas Central trailblazing privately funded HSR
December 8th, 2018
December 7, 2018 - RailwayAge.com -
Despite producing more than one-third of U.S. crude oil output, urbanization, rapid economic growth and congestion mean Texans could be getting out of their cars and on to high-speed trains much sooner than most other...
Texas Central names global railway company Renfe as its high-speed train operating partner
October 10th, 2018
October 10, 2018 - TRA Newswire -
Spanish company brings more than 25 years of experience in operating high-speed trains in Europe and other countries
Renfe-operated trains cover 7,500 miles of track, from local commuter routes to high-speed national and...
Texas Central lands $300 million loan for Dallas-to-Houston bullet train project
September 14th, 2018
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...
High speed rail vote: Don’t let the train leave without Fort Worth
April 12th, 2018
April 11, 2018 -
BY THE STAR-TELEGRAM EDITORIAL BOARD -
EDITOR'S UPDATE:
Thursday afternoon Regional Transportation Council members voted to approve funding that will allow North Texas transportation planners to begin studying a high speed rail route from Fort Worth to Laredo. Details...
Regional Transportation Council says yes to $500,000 for DFW & I-35 passenger rail study
April 12th, 2018
April 12, 2018 - Fort Worth Star Telegram -
BY GORDON DICKSON -
The effort to build high-speed trains connecting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth — and eventually Waco, Austin, Laredo and possibly Monterrey, Mexico — took a step forward Thursday.
The Regional...
Congressman Poe: Bullet Train builds a better future for Texas
March 17th, 2018
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...
Do you want to see the Texas Bullet Train be successful?
January 25th, 2018
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...
60-day public comment period opens for Texas Bullet Train project
December 29th, 2017
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...