(iStock). Texas Central anticipates beginning construction in the first half of 2021, but the federal Surface Transportation Board must still approve the project before it can proceed, The Texas Tribune reported. Texas Central has hired Italian construction giant Salini Impregilo to lay the high-tech rails. FAQ - Updated Privacy Policy. UNITED AIRLINES, UNIONS CALL FOR 6-MONTH EXTENSION OF FEDERAL AID, RESTART OF STIMULUS NEGOTIATIONS. ©2020 FOX Television Stations, until SAT 6:15 PM CDT, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Wharton County, Rape victims father foils alleged scheme to stop her from prosecuting her attacker, Trump unveils 'Platinum Plan' for Black Americans at campaign event in Atlanta, Two local pastors coming together to create change, inspire thousands, Fans attending Friday night football games amid COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 cases rising in parts of Midwest, West, Vanessa Bryant sues LA County Sheriff Villanueva, LASD over leaked helicopter crash scene photos, 2020 Election: Everything you need to know to vote in Texas, Vietnamese police seize 345,000 used condoms ready to be sold as new, reports say, Gun store owners see unprecedented demand for firearms, Mother speaks out for the first time at visitation for unsolved murder victim Sierra Rhodd. As Americans continue to stagger through the economic wreckage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of hustlers in Texas is eager to add to their misery by having … Texas Central is developing the new Texas high-speed train line connecting North Texas & Greater Houston, in 90 minutes, with a stop in the Brazos Valley. It’s been months since the Houston-Dallas bullet train was in the news, but that changed on Sept. 4 when a U.S. Department of Transportation grabbed the attention of Texas transit buffs. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. "Once operational, the system will create connections and opportunities never thought possible," Turner said in a statement. Earnings estimates data provided by Zacks. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines offer 25 non-stop flights from Houston to Dallas, and the Vonlane luxury bus service offers three departure times. Cranky landowners, unsavory lobbyists and pandering politicians have been sabotaging high-speed rail in Texas since the late 1980s. This is welcome news for the high-speed rail project which will create jobs and get folks between Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes.I was proud to lead a bipartisan effort to support this project and will keep working to get this done for North Texas. Every Texan should celebrate the Federal Railroad Administration’s greenlight of a truly transformative project that will create jobs, protect the environment, and attract billions of dollars of investment. log in to manage your profile and account. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.