TranspoSec Buttigieg thinks high-speed rail would be good for Texas
March 18th, 2022
March 17, 2022 - TexasTribune.org -
In car-friendly Texas, getting a major high-speed rail project off of the ground is almost impossible. For years, attempts to build a commuter rail line between Austin and San Antonio have faltered. The state’s lawyers are in court trying to kill a proposed line between Dallas and Houston.
But as more people flock to the state and its metro areas swell, Texas could benefit from robust passenger rail, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/17/texas-highways-transportation-projects-pete-buttigieg/
In car-friendly Texas, getting a major high-speed rail project off of the ground is almost impossible. For years, attempts to build a commuter rail line between Austin and San Antonio have faltered. The state’s lawyers are in court trying to kill a proposed line between Dallas and Houston.
But as more people flock to the state and its metro areas swell, Texas could benefit from robust passenger rail, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/17/texas-highways-transportation-projects-pete-buttigieg/