/tags/high-speed-rail High-Speed Rail en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:24:30 GMT /transportation/2025-04-15/houston-to-dallas-high-speed-rail-loses-64-million-grant-as-part-of-federal-cuts The grant, which was awarded in September in the final months of the Biden administration, was going to be used in planning efforts to get the project moving again. The Trump administration now says the Texas Central Railway work needs to occur without any taxpayer assistance. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:24:30 GMT /transportation/2025-04-15/houston-to-dallas-high-speed-rail-loses-64-million-grant-as-part-of-federal-cuts Adam Zuvanich /transportation/2024-11-21/texas-bill-proposes-bullet-train-connecting-austin-san-antonio-and-dallas Democratic state Rep. John Bucy pre-filed two bills in the Texas Legislature that would kick-start a high speed rail line along the I-35 corridor and direct funding to bullet train projects. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:17:02 GMT /transportation/2024-11-21/texas-bill-proposes-bullet-train-connecting-austin-san-antonio-and-dallas Pablo Arauz Peña /transportation/2024-07-23/texas-is-once-more-flirting-with-expanding-passenger-rail The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:38:56 GMT /transportation/2024-07-23/texas-is-once-more-flirting-with-expanding-passenger-rail Joshua Fechter /texas/2015-04-16/is-the-houston-dallas-bullet-train-plan-de-railed This story comes from Texas Standard.Do anti high-speed rail efforts in the Texas legislature and in DC mean it’s an idea that’s going nowhere fast?Aman� Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:54:24 GMT /texas/2015-04-16/is-the-houston-dallas-bullet-train-plan-de-railed Laura Rice /transportation/2014-11-14/rail-failed-but-its-not-the-end-of-transit-improvements-in-austin Earlier this year, Austinites got a warning from their mayor: Pass a proposed light rail line, or face certain doom. There was no "Plan B," voters were� Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:16:54 GMT /transportation/2014-11-14/rail-failed-but-its-not-the-end-of-transit-improvements-in-austin /transportation/2014-08-18/the-bullet-train-that-could-change-everything For years, the Japanese company behind the world’s first and busiest high-speed rail system has been itching to enter the U.S. high-speed rail market,� Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:34:45 GMT /transportation/2014-08-18/the-bullet-train-that-could-change-everything Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune /transportation/2014-01-16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-line A high-speed rail line connecting San Antonio and Monterrey, Mexico, could be less than a decade away from welcoming its first passengers, according to� Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:09:36 GMT /transportation/2014-01-16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-line Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune /transportation/2012-10-16/txdot-looking-at-high-speed-rail-from-oklahoma-to-texas The Texas Department of Transportation has moved one step closer towards the idea of using rail as an option to address highway congestion on Interstate� Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:48:45 GMT /transportation/2012-10-16/txdot-looking-at-high-speed-rail-from-oklahoma-to-texas Hady Karl Mawajdeh /austin/2012-02-15/kut-news-roundup-city-website-reloading-cattle-ranchers-fight-drought-and-fact-checking-gingrich It's Wednesday, which can only mean one thing: A mid-week round-up of news in Austin and Central Texas from KUT.org, our reporting partner StateImpact� Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:21:42 GMT /austin/2012-02-15/kut-news-roundup-city-website-reloading-cattle-ranchers-fight-drought-and-fact-checking-gingrich Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /transportation/2011-05-09/texas-gets-15-million-for-high-speed-rail The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $2 billion worth of funding today to expand high-speed intercity rail travel. $15 million of that is� Mon, 09 May 2011 18:14:07 GMT /transportation/2011-05-09/texas-gets-15-million-for-high-speed-rail Ian Crawford, KUT News