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.
A decade-long effort to build a 205 MPH bullet train line between Dallas and Houston got a boost Wednesday when Amtrak and Texas Central announced they're exploring a partnership to advance the project. The companies have applied to several federal grant programs to pursue funding, and both cities' mayors are on board. See how the bullet train could make I-45 seem like a molasses-slow parking lot.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled today that Texas Central "has eminent domain authority" to survey and seize land needed for its proposed $30 billion bullet train line between Dallas and Houston.
The news comes just two weeks after Texas Central CEO Carlos Aguilar resigned from the high-profile project.
Texas Central President and CEO Carlos Aguilar announced his resignation on LinkedIn over the weekend. The news comes as the Texas Supreme Court is poised to issue an eminent domain ruling that could impact the bullet train project's future.
Despite several months of challenging headlines for the project, Aguilar cited his team's achievements and said he would be announcing next steps soon.
Julia Green, a UTA architecture graduate student, presents her concept for a Dallas high-speed train station (right). She won the statewide design competition. [Photo: UTA]
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