From KERA News, North Texas transit planners are asking federal representatives for support for a proposed Dallas to Houston high speed rail project, but doubts remain among some local leaders.
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Advocates for rail projects in Texas are staying optimistic about legislation that could bring more trains to the state, including the proposed high-speed rail from Houston to Dallas, despite opposition in Austin.
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State representatives heard arguments this week about a bill that would make it more difficult to construct high-speed rail projects in Texas -- including the long-planned bullet train between Houston and Dallas.
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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.
Amtrak is searching for a delivery partner to assist with the long-standing plan to construct a high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas.
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The national railroad company on Tuesday released a notice designed to engage with potential industry partners on the proposed high-speed railway, which would transport passengers between Texas' two largest cities in a matter of about 90 minutes.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #National #News #Transportation #Amtrak #FederalRailroadAdministration #HighSpeedTrain #HoustonToDallas #TexasBulletTrain #TexasCentralRailway
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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