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Former Texas Central Exec, Congressman Moulton, calls for investment in high speed rail

March 31st, 2026
March 31, 2026 - TRA Newswire -A Dallas to Houston high-speed train trip could be achieved in just 60 minutes with the newest breakthroughs in rail technology, according to a former Texas Central executive, now serving in Congress.Congressman Seth Moulton...

Editorial: Don’t hamper Texas high-speed rail any further

September 14th, 2025
September 12, 2025 - Dallas Morning News Editorial -Texas lawmakers in Washington should stop a House proposal that could unwisely limit high-speed rail’s future possibilities in our state.A House appropriations bill contains a provision that would prohibit federal dollars from...

‘We’re not going away’: Texas high-speed rail investor says project is shovel-ready

August 12th, 2025
August 10, 2025 - KBTX.com, Donnie Tuggle - DALLAS, Texas (KBTX) - The lead investor behind the proposed Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project says the plan is “shovel-ready” and could become the fastest train in the world if built, while a state lawmaker...

Spanish operator Renfe to leave Dallas to Houston bullet train project behind

June 29th, 2025
June 27, 2025 - WFAA.com - The Dallas-to-Houston bullet train project has hit another obstacle.Renfe, the Spain-based railway company contracted as the development’s early operator, has closed American subsidiary company Renfe of America and put it into liquidation. According to a...

Texas House Transpo hears high-speed rail testimony: could be 7 years away from running Dallas-Houston trains

April 17th, 2025
April 17, 2025 - TRA Newswire -The effort to finally have high-speed train service in Texas got a shot in the arm today at the Capitol in Austin. Testimony from the organization reworking the finances of the bullet train project...

Fort Worth investment firm says Texas high-speed rail project is shovel ready as Amtrak involvement winds down

April 15th, 2025
April 15, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that Amtrak will no longer head up the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project and will step aside so better equipped private sector interests can move the plan forward....

USDOT pulls $63 million Amtrak high-speed rail grant, Tx House to hear Texas Central testimony Thursday

April 14th, 2025
April 14, 2025 - TRA Newswire -Within a matter of hours, two breaking issues on the effort to bring high-speed rail to Texas. The next several days may tell us who is in charge of the Texas bullet train project...

Texas lawmakers vote to subpoena high-speed rail company for financial & project records

April 3rd, 2025
April 4, 2025 - KTBX.com - For the second time in a week, Texas Central officials returned to the Capitol on Thursday, facing growing scrutiny from lawmakers skeptical of the long-delayed high-speed rail project connecting Houston and Dallas.The Subcommittee on Transportation...

Public testimony on rail bill reveals new details on Houston-Dallas high-speed rail project

April 2nd, 2025
April 1, 2025 - KBTX.com, Donnie Tuggle -A Texas House committee heard testimony Monday on legislation aimed at blocking public funds from supporting construction linked to the proposed Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project.While the debate isn’t new, Texas Central’s representative disclosed...

Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law; Texas Central answers questions

April 2nd, 2025
April 1, 2025 - Houstonpublicmedia.com -House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas’ two largest cities, would prevent the use of state or local funding to alter roadways for the construction of high-speed rail.State representatives...

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