The state capitol is going to be the location where the plans to launch a high-speed rail route from North Texas to San Antonio are being presented.
An Austin-based state legislator took the initiative to pre-file the measure that, if it were to be approved, would provide the Texas Department of Transportation with the authorization to initiate the process of planning for the train.
A development agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and a private partner would be required by the proposed measure.
There is a second law that would make it possible for monies from the state highway system to be used for transportation projects like the high-speed train.
As of right moment, the bullet train to San Antonio is little more than a concept; there are no concrete preparations in place for its implementation.
Bullet train between Houston and Dallas
In the beginning of this year, the Federal Railroad Administration provided Amtrak with more than sixty-three million dollars for the project of constructing a bullet train that would go from Dallas to Houston.
When Amtrak receives this funds, it will be used to assist in the planning and advancement of the project that Texas Central Railway initiated.
A train ride that takes ninety minutes and travels through ten different counties would be the means by which the rail would connect the two metroplexes.
While attempting to acquire the required land over the course of several years, the project has encountered a number of roadblocks. They have only collected approximately thirty percent of the entire acreage that is required thus far.
According to Texas Rail Advocates, a nonprofit group based in Dallas that is committed to the development of rail service in the state, the project is currently making progress.
“Despite some naysayers saying that the high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston is DOA and others trying their best to kill it, there is still slow but steady movement on this critical infrastructure project that would connect the two mega-cities in about 90 minutes,” according to the charitable organization.