Houston Public MediaDec 11, 2024

The illusive dream of high-speed rail in Texas has become foggier as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office and state GOP lawmakers intent on throwing up roadblocks to rail return to Austin next month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/12/11/508442/high-speed-rail-efforts-in-texas-have-gained-momentum-state-lawmakers-and-trump-may-change-that/

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High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained momentum. State lawmakers and Trump may change that

A yearslong effort to bring high-speed rail to Texas has recently shown signs of life, but state lawmakers have consistently put up roadblocks to keep it from happening.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaApr 30, 2024

According to an opponent of the proposed high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas, Amtrak is "all in" even as it continues to explore the feasibility of the project. Amtrak promoted the long-planned initiative in a video it released this week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/04/30/485140/houston-dallas-bullet-train-amtrak-video-publicity-ramp-up/

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Amtrak ‘all in’ on Houston-to-Dallas bullet train as publicity efforts ramp up

The national passenger railroad company of the United States, which has taken the lead on a long-planned high-speed railway between Texas' two largest cities, continues to explore the initiative but also promoted the idea in a video released this week.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaDec 8, 2023

Amtrak has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to further study and develop a proposed high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas, a long-envisioned plan that until earlier this year had appeared to have fizzled out.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2023/12/08/471953/houston-to-dallas-high-speed-rail-project-awarded-500000-federal-grant/

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Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project awarded $500,000 federal grant

The long-envisioned initiative was one of seven high-speed rail projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration, which awarded a total of $8.2 billion to 79 rail projects that are in varying stages of development.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaDec 8, 2023

Amtrak has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to further study and develop a proposed high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas, a long-envisioned plan that until earlier this year had appeared to have fizzled out.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2023/12/08/471953/houston-to-dallas-high-speed-rail-project-awarded-500000-federal-grant/

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Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project awarded $500,000 federal grant

The long-envisioned initiative was one of seven high-speed rail projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration, which awarded a total of $8.2 billion to 79 rail projects that are in varying stages of development.

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