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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on · Transportation officials say a link to downtown Houston is crucial to the project.
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 […]