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Texas High-Speed Rail Issues Update After Trump Snub

Project officials insist that the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project was "still alive," despite Trump's cut to its federal funding. read more

‘Waste of taxpayer funds’: Feds pull funding for Texas high-speed ...

Investors say they’re proud to take the Texas high-speed rail project forward without federal funding, calling the move a win for private-sector leadership. The API failed to deliver the resource. read more

Texas Central Gets $64 Million in Federal Funding

Amtrak’s project to revive the Houston-to-Dallas highspeed rail project keeps building steam. read more

Texas High-Speed Rail Project Hits New Roadblock - Newsweek

Legislation blocking the use of public funds has halted the Dallas-Houston project, as politicians have concerns over management. read more

North Texas leaders push forward with high-speed rail planning after ...

Transportation leaders in North Texas say they'll "continue the conversation" with private partners over a proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston. read more

Trump administration pulls funding for high-speed rail in Texas

The Department of Transportation pulled $63.9 million in federal funding for a high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston. The Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak canceled the grant ... read more

Duffy Ends Funding for Texas High-Speed Rail, Citing $60M in Taxpayer ...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy yesterday announced an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded to ... read more

High-speed rail is on life support in Texas. Can a hedge fund save it ...

After the Trump administration pulled funding from the Houston-to-Dallas high-speed-rail project, a Fort Worth-based hedge fund is taking it over. read more

Texas high-speed rail project loses over $60M in federal funding

Originally, the high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas was pitched as a privately funded venture, led by Texas Central Railway. read more

Texas high-speed rail faces setbacks and ownership change

Texas Central revealed it has acquired only 25 percent of the land needed for the high-speed rail, and it has changed ownership. read more

Federal government pulls back $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail

More than $60 million in federal funding previously set aside to help connect Texas cities through high-speed rail, is being nixed, according to a news release from Transportation Secretary Sean Du… ... read more

Texas lawmakers want high-speed rail between Dallas, San Antonio

The legislation would instead mandate the department enter into a public-private partnership to build a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas, Austin and San Antonio along the Interstate 35 corridor. read more