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Amtrak partnership sparks new debate over high-speed rail in Texas
There’s a new round of debate over high speed rail between Dallas and Houston after federal rail company Amtrak announced this week that it will partner with the private group planning the project.
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Amtrak partners with Texas Central on high speed rail, sparks new debate
The debate over a privately funded high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston is renewed after Amtrak announced they were partnering with Texas Central on viability studies. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff has the story.
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Texas Central partners with Amtrak, apply for federal grants to study high-speed rail viability
The long-planned development of a controversial 236-mile high-speed rail line that would zip passengers from Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes appears to be taking another step forward Wednesday but is also drawing more scrutiny from opponents questioning the project’s solvency.