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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...

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...

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...

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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...

Texas Central fights legislators' efforts to kill high-speed rail project

Texas Central Partners LLC is fighting state lawmakers' plans to kill its privately funded project to build a Dallas-to-Houston...

Lawmakers Take Action to Derail Bullet Train

AUSTIN, TX - A group of key state lawmakers recently filed a slate of legislation to push back against Texas Central Railway’s...

Bill package shapes fight on high-speed rail

Legislative opponents of a proposed high-speed rail line to zip passengers between Dallas and Houston have filed a package of bills aimed...