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Grimes County, Texas Central dispute impact of court judgment

But the company behind the train says not so fast. On Tuesday County Judge Ben Leman said a court granted an injunction that would in his words, stops the train in it's tracks. "With this ruling as well as the regulations in every single county from Ellis to Waller and only a few weeks left of our current legislative session, it does not seem as if this high speed rail project is going to make progress anytime soon," said Leman. Grimes County took Texas Central Railway to cou

Fort Worth takes big step toward high-speed rail link with Dallas

As state lawmakers in Austin debate measures that could kill plans for high-speed trains between downtown Dallas and Houston, the Fort Worth City Council is moving forward with plans to create a rail link to Dallas. Fort Worth and Dallas are in the process of preparing for a 30- to 40-mile high-speed rail line between the two cities called the DFW Core Express. A $15 million environmental impact study of the possible route is expected to be completed in 2018. On Tuesday, the

Bill filed for joint interim committee on high-speed rail development!

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Critical bills being heard on the Senate floor 4/10/17!

StartFragmentSB 385 (S) Author: Burton, Konni Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for passenger rail projects.EndFragment StartFragmentSB 461 (S) Author: Lucio, Eddie Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions.EndFragment StartFragmentSB 626 (S) Author: Schwertner, Charles Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real propert

Texas high speed rail would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money

Despite numerous studies concluding that a building a high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston would be an unsustainable, taxpayer funded train wreck, Texas Central is determined to build it anyway. For several years, Texas Central has insisted that it won’t need taxpayer money to bailout the project because ridership volume will be huge! But neither the public nor the experts are buying the company’s claim. These studies referenced by the Reason Foundation including one fu

Bills aimed at controversial Dallas-Houston bullet train sail out of Senate committee

The Texas Senate's transportation committee sent to the full Senate on Wednesday five high-speed train bills, some of which could impact or hinder a private company's plans to build a bullet train from Dallas to Houston. The bills collectively would prevent lawmakers from allocating any state funds to the controversial project, require Texas Central Partners to build the line in a way that would allow multiple types of trains to run on it and force the company to offer land a

Company plans first U.S. bullet train, opponents doubt viability

After decades of use in Japan, the "bullet train" may finally be coming to America if a Texas company gets its way. Texas Central Railway says the line would run between Dallas and Houston as early as 2024 carrying five million riders per year. Company president Tim Keith says commuters along the busy corridor are demanding more options besides cars or planes. "Texans have told us they want to ride the bullet train," Keith said from the roof of his office overlooking where th

High-Speed Rail Bills Get Committee Hearing

TX-SB 977 By Schwertner, Charles. Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity. - Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Transportation 04/05 TX-SB 980 By Schwertner, Charles. Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity. - Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Transportation 04/05 TX-SB 981 By Kolkhorst, Lois. Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed r

85 Legislature Deadlines for Action

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Texas senators don't want state funds to be used to build Houston-to-Dallas bullet train

State lawmakers who oppose high-speed rail are trying to use a budget rider to stop the Texas Department of Transportation from assisting a private company that wants to build a high-speed rail line from Houston to Dallas. The Senate Finance Committee approved the budget rider 14-1 Wednesday, with Sen. Royce West of Dallas opposed. It will next be heard on the Senate floor as part of debates related to the full budget. Sen. Charles Schwertner has joined a group of rural lawma

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