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Dallas Morning News: High-speed rail opponents are shortsighted
March 16th, 2016
March 16, 2016 - Dallas Morning News Editorial
As flip-flops go, Brazos Valley Council of Governments’ new opposition to high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston is more than baffling. It is bad policy, too.
The regional planner had backed the bullet train...
FRA requests proposals for high speed rail projects - but there's a catch, of course
March 16th, 2016
March 16, 2016 - TRA Newswire
The Federal Railroad Administration is asking for interested parties to submit Requests for Proposals (RFP) for high speed rail projects around the country, including potential for fast trains that would traverse the South Central High Speed Rail...
Will Texas nay-sayers be against Interstate-14 like they are against high speed rail?
February 7th, 2016
February 7, 2016
Displaced homeowners, farms and ranches cut in two, 24/7 noise issues, disruption of a rural way of life. It's enough to get country folks boiling mad and it ought to be.
No, we are not talking about some Texas and...
Study Would Look At New Options For High-Speed Rail In Houston
December 10th, 2015
December 8, 2015 - Houston Public Media - Gail Delaughter
Transportation officials say a link to downtown Houston is crucial to the project.
The planned route for Texas Central Railway’s high-speed train between Houston and Dallas would only bring the train as...
Could Texas be getting high-speed rail? Texas Central Partners in development phase
December 9th, 2015
December 7, 2015 - KPRC Houston
HOUSTON - Its official name is the ‘Tokaido Shinkansen,’ but Texans may know it as the famous Japanese bullet train.
Texas Central Partners is a private group that wants to bring the high-speed rail to Texas.
The...
Texas Central unveils more high speed rail plans in series of meetings
December 2nd, 2015
Updated December 3, 2015 - TRA Newswire
(Dallas) - The private company that plans to build a high speed rail line between Texas' two largest metro areas kicked off a series of public meetings in Dallas Tuesday, showing the public and...
Texas Central DAL-HOU high speed rail pre-construction partnership announced
October 20th, 2015
October 20, 2015 - Dallas - (TRA Newswire)
Design-build development partnership announced
Two world-class design-build firms to provide work valued at $130 million for Texas’ high-speed rail project
Backers say commitment shows strong international interest
Project reaches 50% milestone in development capital
A private group...
Dallas-Houston high speed rail to generate $36billion+ in economic benefits
October 15th, 2015
(Special to TRA) - High-speed rail will spur economic benefits across Texas
Independent study projects potential impact of more than $36 billion
All counties, cities and school districts touched by the Dallas-to-Houston route will share in the financia
l benefits, even before the...
FRA to Texas Central: Looks like the Utility Corridor for Dallas-Houston bullet train
September 15th, 2015
FRA Completes High-Speed Rail Corridor Alternatives Analysis
September 15, 2016 - Special to TRA - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced yesterday that the first stage analysis of a high speed rail corridor between Houston and Dallas points toward using high...
Tyler paper's high speed rail editorial went off the tracks
September 14th, 2015
Published Saturday, August 1, 2015 - Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Sunday July 26 editorial “High Speed Rail Won't Work in Texas” misses a few key facts.
Linking two of the top 10 metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas and Houston) does not...