3 days agoTexas is once more flirting with expanding passenger railThe stateโs booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.
Dallas-Houston bullet train developer vows project is on track, but state officials lack confidenceWith lingering skepticism about Texas Centralโs ability to build a high-speed rail line, landowners along the route want the company to be more forthcoming about the projectโs status.
In Texas Supreme Court case, state argues that Dallas-Houston bullet train developer canโt use eminent domainA rural Texas landowner is battling Texas Central in a lawsuit that hinges on whether the company can forcibly take parcels needed to connect the stateโs two biggest urban areas.