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At it again: US Reps Ellzey and McCaul send letter to FRA opposing high-speed rail
September 30th, 2023
September 30, 2023 - TRA Newswire -(editor's note: Texas Rail Advocates addresses and debunks the letter. See below)Two U.S. Congressman from Texas don't want to see a penny of proposed passenger rail funding used for grants to build a high-speed...
Dallas to Houston high speed rail opponents hold rally in Madisonville
September 13th, 2023
September 13, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Almost 200 opponents of the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project met at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville Monday night and were updated on the latest developments by several rural elected leaders.The meeting was...
North Texas leaders rally for high-speed rail, envisions Bryan-College Station link
August 30th, 2023
August 28, 2023 - kbtx.tv - Those same leaders say they would like to see a statewide system that would connect cities like Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, and even College Station.The North Central Texas Council of Governments is currently conducting studies and planning meetings...
Rural Congressman and State Rep blast Amtrak-Texas Central potential partnership, Dallas and Houston Mayors disagree
August 27th, 2023
August 27, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Following a joint announcement that national passenger rail provider Amtrak and Dallas-Houston bullet train developer Texas Central Railway may form a partnership to advance high-speed rail, a rural U.S. Congressman and a Texas State...
Commentary: Passenger & freight rail is OK in Texas, as long as it's not in YOUR backyard
August 13th, 2023
August 14, 2023 - TRA Commentary -BNSF Railway recently pulled back from plans to develop a needed 950-acre logstics park in the small North Texas town of Gunter after outcries from some of the 2,250 locals that didn't want to...
Back on track? Amtrak and Texas Central look at partnership to advance high-speed rail Dallas to Houston
August 9th, 2023
August 9, 2023 - TRA Newswire -Texas Central Partners (“Texas Central”) and Amtrak announced today that they are seeking opportunities to advance planning and analysis work associated with the proposed Dallas-Houston 205-mph high-speed rail project to further determine its viability....
Texas Central CEO grilled by Texas lawmakers, bill to advance from House Transportation Committee
May 6th, 2023
May 6, 2023 - TRA Austin - Over the objections of Texas Central Railway CEO Michael Bui, House Bill 2357 was passed out of the Texas House Transportation Committee this week and sent to Calendars, the next step before being...
Back in the courtroom again? Landowners want to know about Texas Central high-speed rail project on April 7
April 2nd, 2023
Updated April 7, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Update: Beckham Portela Trial Law, the Dallas-based attorneys representing a property owner in Calvin House vs.Texas Central Railroad cancelled Friday's court hearing within hours of their appearance. TRA understands it was due to the sole...
Part 11: Texas Central Files a Pseudo Answer
March 21st, 2023
In his continuing series on Texas Central, Railway Age Contributing Editor David Peter Alan reports on the high-speed rail project Texans want to see built between Dallas and Houston, but has been stymied by four C's: Courts, Covid, Crafty Politicians...
Texas Central Update: Houston Delegation rides Japanese bullet train, tours Operations Center
October 28th, 2022
October 27, 2022 - TRA Newswire -On the third day of the investment and trade mission to Japan, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Greater Houston Partnership President/CEO Bob Harvey, and members of the delegation learned more about the Japanese company that...