Despite all previous indications, Amtrak has just agreed to consider working with Texas Central, a move that has simultaneously reminded the world that Texas Central still exists and its controversial, long-delayed Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could still become a reality. You’d be forgiven for assuming the project was dead in...
Despite all previous indications, Amtrak has just agreed to consider working with Texas Central, a move that has simultaneously reminded the world that Texas Central still exists and its controversial, long-delayed Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could still become a reality.
The company issued a statement at the time insisting that Texas Central was still “open for business under its new management … and is moving forward with the development of this high-speed train” it would be hard to fault anyone who discounted this claim as a bit of sound and fury.
Unsurprisingly, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Greater Houston Partnership CEO Bob Harvey and other city players have given this possibility their endorsement, according to the release, and Texas Central CEO Michael Bui is stoked.
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