May 16, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
More than 6 million passengers are expected to use the train annually by 2029,
more than 13 million passengers expected by 2050
Train will save 60 to 90 minutes per trip between Houston and...
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...
January 15, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Hundreds of attendees from the public and private sector heard from both freight and passenger executives and advocates Friday that roads alone will not solve our future transportation needs.
Featured speaker Peter Espy, Rail Division...
November 3, 2016 - KBTX.com -
If a high-speed train is built between Houston and North Texas, more than 80 percent of residents would consider using it, according to a new survey released by L.E.K. Consulting.
However, the company working to build...
August 25, 2016 - Washington Times -
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Tim Keith:
Texans are turning the tables on how to pay for nationally critical infrastructure projects, leading the way with a high-speed train project that relies on the expertise of private entrepreneurs instead of government...
May 9, 2016 - TRA Newswire
The Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has endorsed a high-speed rail project that it says will create jobs, generate development and help sustain Texas’ “quality of life and economic vitality.”
The...
May 5, 2016 -
* Train developers petition for confirmation of Surface Transportation Board jurisdiction
* Project meets standard as infrastructure project of national importance
* Move will bring Texas passenger link in line with nation’s rail systems
(Dallas) - Developers of Texas’ high-speed...
January 22, 2016 - Houston Chronicle Transportation Writer Dug Begley at the 2016 Southwestern Rail Conference
DALLAS - Plans for high-speed rail in Texas will speed up in 2016, company officials said Friday, as the first comprehensive examination of the Houston-to-Dallas...
November 30, 2015 - Special to TRA Newswire
Company developing high-speed rail adds experience to senior executive team in Public Affairs, Construction and Finance
Appointments mark latest milestone in the private, Texas-based company project linking Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston's commercial hubs
Texas...
October 20, 2015 - Dallas - (TRA Newswire)
Design-build development partnership announced
Two world-class design-build firms to provide work valued at $130 million for Texas’ high-speed rail project
Backers say commitment shows strong international interest
Project reaches 50% milestone in development capital
A private group...