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As Texas Bullet Train Builder Moves Forward, Objections Remain
Posted on · Though the bullet train is a private initiative, Texas Central wants to use the power of eminent domain to acquire some of the land it needs.
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Transportation
Debate Over High-Speed Rail Goes Before A State Senate Committee
Posted on · A package of bills puts limitations on the private company currently developing the project. One measure deals with eminent domain while another addresses state funding.
Transportation
High-Speed Rail Project Moves Forward But Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Posted on · The company planning a high-speed train between Houston and Dallas says it’s acquiring more land for the project. But some people along the proposed route are still fighting the effort.
Transportation
Federal Panel Says It Won’t Have Oversight Of High-Speed Rail Project
Posted on · Federal officials are saying “no thanks” to getting involved in a proposed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas. That means the state will have to make some big decisions on how that project goes forward.
Transportation
Houston-To-Dallas Bullet Train Opponents Sue TxDOT And Paxton
Posted on · A group opposed to a private firm's plans to build a bullet train stretching from Dallas to Houston has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an effort to obtain communications between the firm and state officials.
Transportation
Study Would Look At New Options For High-Speed Rail In Houston
Posted on · Transportation officials say a link to downtown Houston is crucial to the project.
Houston Matters
Will the Potential Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Have a Stop Near You?
Posted on · Whatâs the secret to community buy-in for a high-speed rail project? Location, location, location. Last spring, we spoke with former Harris County judge and Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels about his companyâs effort to construct a privately funded bullet train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Texas Central Railway first proposed the plan to build […]