The Texas locomotive saga chugs along as the Houston to Dallas bullet train project receives an additional $64 million federal grant.
Last month, Amtrak received a $63.9 million federal grant to perpetuate the project for its 204-mph train running from Houston to Dallas, stopping in Brazos Valley. The grant was awarded amid the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration massive $153 million funding for Amtrak.
The purpose of the grant is to “initiate, restore, and enhance intercity passenger rail services” – the $63.9 million will go toward Amtrak’s operating costs.
According to ABC13, officials initially estimated that the project would be completed in 2020. That initiative was of course drastically delayed until September 2020, when it garnered two major approvals. Since then, however, there’s been little word regarding the future of the project.
As to when the Houston-Dallas high-speed train is expected to begin, Amtrak’s Senior Vice President, Andy Byford stated in a Southwestern Regional Rail Conference that the company expects to launch construction in the early 2030s.
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