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[KevinKorell]

NBC DFW, 4/16/24:

 

 

    Amtrak is now driving Dallas to Houston bullet train proposal  

 

 

An Amtrak leader says they're in the engineer's seat for the proposal to build a high-speed train between Dallas and Houston. The proposed route makes one of the best cases for the technology train advocates argue.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KBTX-TV, Channel 3 in Bryan, TX, 4/17/24:

 

 

  Amtrak makes its case for high-speed rail from Houston to Dallas at Southwestern Rail Conference      

 

 

For the first time since announcing its partnership with Texas Central Railway, Amtrak met with KBTX to discuss its plans to introduce high-speed rail to the area, aiming to revolutionize transportation in Texas and beyond.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Dallas Innovates, 4/19/24:

 

 

   Amtrak’s ‘Train Daddy’ on Leading the Charge for the Dallas-Houston Bullet Train    

 

 

If you’ve followed the up-and-down journey of Texas Central’s $30 billion Dallas-Houston bullet train project, you know it’s offered high-speed dreams and at times challenging headlines. You also may remember that last August we told you the project might be back on track, after Amtrak and Texas Central announced they were partnering to explore advance planning and analysis on the proposed 205 MPH high-speed rail project.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Reform Austin,  4/20/24:

 

     Amtrak States Texas Has The Perfect Conditions For A Bullet Train  

 

 

Andy Byford, Amtrak’s Senior VP of High-Speed Rail Development, emphasized that Texas has the perfect conditions for the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project. With increasing demand, Texas’ growing population and growing political support, the conditions are ripe for progress.

 

 

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