May 8, 2017 - Dallas Morning News - Letters to the Editor -
We support the proposed Texas Bullet Train that will connect North Texas, Houston and the Brazos Valley. Developed, built and operated without state or federal grants, this project...
January 10, 2017 - Progressive Railroading -
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has selected a team led by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.(LAN) to conduct a planning study for a high-speed rail station in downtown Dallas.
Currently, three high-speed...
December 22, 2016 -
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) wants to save you $9,023 in 2017. We're also thinking a lot more than money. Less stress and more "me time".
The annual savings is $9,712 for a person who switches his...
November 2, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
· More than 90 percent of riders will save at least one hour taking the bullet train between major cities
· Comprehensive study of market size, potential ridership and Texans’ views finds strong demand for...
October 21, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Light rail projects in both Dallas and Houston are pushing a few more miles into new neighborhoods bringing riders closer to a convenient ride. In Dallas, the Blue Line that used to terminate at...
October 6, 2016 - TRA Newswire -
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), has opened a new, multi-commodity transload terminal at its former Zacha intermodal terminal in Dallas,...
September 27, 2016 - Dallas Morning News -
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board on Tuesday approved a $976 million budget for 2017 that includes funding for two projects that have led to a clash between Dallas and its neighbors.
DART allotted $3.5...
September 27, 2016 - BizJournals.com
A Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail company has found itself in legal wrangle with a landowner who refuses to let company surveyors on his property.
Dallas-based Texas Central Partners sought a court order in Harris County to allow its...
September 23, 2016 - Dug Begley - Houston Chronicle -
A rose is a rose is a rose, but a railroad might actually have to exist to have total legal rights in Texas.
Lawyers for a proposed high-speed rail line between Houston...
August 25, 2016 - Washington Times -
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Tim Keith:
Texans are turning the tables on how to pay for nationally critical infrastructure projects, leading the way with a high-speed train project that relies on the expertise of private entrepreneurs instead of government...