May 4, 2019 - TRA Austin - No movement on the Birdwell budget rider to stop high-speed rail Three bad rail bills out of House Transpo Committee There is no news to report this week on the budget rider (#44) that...

April 27, 2019 - TRA Opinion - TRA unites a broad coalition concerned about potential abuse of power   As the Texas Legislature enters the crucial conclusion of the 2019 legislative session, Texas Rail Advocates is calling on supporters of smart infrastructure...

April 25, 2019 - Texas Tribune - Arya Sundaram- Lawmakers are pushing more measures than ever before that could delay the Dallas-Houston bullet train project — and there’s even a special subcommittee tackling the topic. High-speed rail developers have been eyeing a...

April 24, 2019 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Gordon Dickson - Supporters of high-speed rail say they’re thrilled that Dallas Mavericks basketball standout Luka Doncic recently tweeted in support of a proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston. They swear they didn’t put Doncic up...

April 24, 2019 - TRA Commentary - They voted NO but it was for the right reason. It was an outpouring of public support last week when leaders of business, government agencies, advocates and everyday people said that 11 bills designed...

April 19, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Now that the Texas House and Senate have picked their conferees to iron out differences in the state budget, a line of text that has nothing to do with how the state spends taxpayer...

April 17, 2019 - TRA Austin - anti-bullet train bills were left pending in committee Into the midnight hour today a special House Transportation sub-committee heard 11 bills that were all designed to slow down or kill a private enterprise building...

April 15, 2019 - TRA Newswire - TRA and its allies apply pressure in Austin to secure a future for high-speed rail in Texas   As opponents of high-speed rail resort to underhanded legislative maneuvers to preserve the status quo, Texas Rail...

April 6, 2019 - TRA Austin - The following rail bill has been scheduled for a hearing on Monday in the House Judiciary and Jurisprudence Committee. HB 4219- Relating to the enforceability of certain contracts to acquire real property for a high-speed...

March 29, 2019 (Updated) - TRA Newswire - This week's rail  news under the capitol dome in Austin revolved around required access to private property and a bill with a good sounding title that actually had been described by its author...