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<h1> <span><a class="plain" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/">Tribpedia</a>:</span> <a class="plain" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/high-speed-rail/">High-Speed Rail</a> </h1> </header> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination"> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <article> <div class="cell w-12 content"> <p><p><strong>High-Speed Rail</strong><span> refers to passenger rail service that travels significantly faster than 100 mph. Since the 1980s, various companies and organizations have proposed connecting major Texas cities with high-speed rail lines as a way to combat highway congestion. Some proponents have also argued that the widespread adoption of high-speed rail in Texas could significantly curb air pollution around the state ...</span></p></p> <a class="permalink" href="about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-12"> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/house-senate-odds-over-budget-rider-would-block-bu/">House, Senate at Odds Over Provision That Would Block Bullet Train</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 13:59:07 -0500" title="2015-05-20 13:59"> May 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/house-senate-odds-over-budget-rider-would-block-bu/comments/"><span class="value">24</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/house-senate-odds-over-budget-rider-would-block-bu/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>House and Senate leaders are in the midst of intense negotiations over a budget rider that could kill a proposed $12 billion bullet train project connecting Dallas and Houston.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/house-senate-odds-over-budget-rider-would-block-bu/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/05/rural-critics-bullet-train-get-organized/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/20/TexTrib-Train-022_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/20/TexTrib-Train-022_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by JR Central</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/05/rural-critics-bullet-train-get-organized/">Rural Critics Organize to Stop Bullet Train</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 5 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-05 06:00"> May 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/05/rural-critics-bullet-train-get-organized/comments/"><span class="value">98</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span><span>Dallas and Houston leaders may want a super-fast train connecting their cities, but folks in between aren't as sold on the idea. Some have formed Texans Against High-Speed Rail, and they're hiring lobbyists and courting allies in a bid to kill the plan.</span></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/05/rural-critics-bullet-train-get-organized/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/kolkhorst-bullet-train-opposition-not-odds-past-st/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCA0788_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Lois Kolkhorst R-Brenham, speaks during HB5 debate on June 15th, 2011"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/_KCA0788_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Lois Kolkhorst R-Brenham, speaks during HB5 debate on June 15th, 2011" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Lois Kolkhorst R-Brenham, speaks during HB5 debate on June 15th, 2011</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/kolkhorst-bullet-train-opposition-not-odds-past-st/">Kolkhorst Aide: Bullet Train Position Not at Odds With Former Stance</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:54:36 -0500" title="2015-04-17 15:54"> April 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/kolkhorst-bullet-train-opposition-not-odds-past-st/comments/"><span class="value">21</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>State Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/lois-kolkhorst/">Lois Kolkhorst</a>, who is leading opposition to a company's efforts to build a high-speed rail line, was once part of a group that supported private sector development of high-speed rail. An aide says <span>she is not uniformly opposed to high-speed rail.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/17/kolkhorst-bullet-train-opposition-not-odds-past-st/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/analysis-lawmakers-inconsistent-debt-and-domain/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100317-DSC_6881_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100317-DSC_6881_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/analysis-lawmakers-inconsistent-debt-and-domain/">Analysis: Lawmakers Inconsistent on Debt and Domain</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-10 06:00"> April 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/analysis-lawmakers-inconsistent-debt-and-domain/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers try to do what voters want, but nobody promised consistency. That's why you can get the same legislators to reduce debt and increase it on the same day, or to argue for and against eminent domain in the same hearing.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/analysis-lawmakers-inconsistent-debt-and-domain/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/08/bill-targeting-bullet-train-project-moves-senate-f/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/08/bill-targeting-bullet-train-project-moves-senate-f/">Senate Bill Targeting Bullet Train Project Advances</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 18:06:21 -0500" title="2015-04-08 18:06"> April 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/08/bill-targeting-bullet-train-project-moves-senate-f/comments/"><span class="value">70</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>On a 5-4 vote, the Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill Wednesday that <span>would hobble a private company’s plan to build a $12 billion high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/08/bill-targeting-bullet-train-project-moves-senate-f/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/video-nichols-and-pickett-on-high-speed-rail/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A6195_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A6195_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/video-nichols-and-pickett-on-high-speed-rail/">Video: Nichols and Pickett on High-Speed Rail</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:55:34 -0500" title="2015-04-07 10:55"> April 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/video-nichols-and-pickett-on-high-speed-rail/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At our 4/7 conversation, </span><span>state Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/robert-nichols/">Robert Nichols</a><span>, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-pickett/">Joe Pickett</a><span>, D-El Paso — the chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Transportation Committees — took a dim view of the prospects for high-speed rail.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/video-nichols-and-pickett-on-high-speed-rail/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/28/playlist-ice-cream-man/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/28/Feb_28_Playlist_copy_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/28/Feb_28_Playlist_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by John Jordan</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/28/playlist-ice-cream-man/">The Playlist: The Race is On</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:28:58 -0600" title="2015-02-28 18:28"> Feb. 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/28/playlist-ice-cream-man/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The first University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll of 2015 had good news for likely White House hopefuls Scott Walker and Hillary Clinton — </span><span>so we’re kicking off this week’s playlist with </span>George Jones<span> singing “The Race Is On."</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/28/playlist-ice-cream-man/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/25/lawmaker-files-bill-could-stop-proposed-bullet-tra/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/25/lawmaker-files-bill-could-stop-proposed-bullet-tra/">Lawmaker's Bill a Silver Bullet to Stop Train</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:12:48 -0600" title="2015-02-25 18:12"> Feb. 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/25/lawmaker-files-bill-could-stop-proposed-bullet-tra/comments/"><span class="value">44</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A bill filed by state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-metcalf/">Will Metcalf</a><span>, R-Conroe, Wednesday would require the governing body of every city and county along the route to approve a planned high-speed rail project. There's very little chance that would happen. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/25/lawmaker-files-bill-could-stop-proposed-bullet-tra/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/bullet-train-firm-reveals-dallas-houston-route/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/bullet-train-firm-reveals-dallas-houston-route/">Bullet Train Firm Reveals Dallas-Houston Route</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:31:43 -0600" title="2015-02-17 17:31"> Feb. 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/bullet-train-firm-reveals-dallas-houston-route/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The firm hoping to build a privately-financed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston announced its preferred route Tuesday. Texas Central Railway hopes to be transporting Texans between the two cities by 2021. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/bullet-train-firm-reveals-dallas-houston-route/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/21/reaction-bullet-train-plan-less-rosy-rural-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/20/TexTrib-Train-022_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/20/TexTrib-Train-022_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by JR Central</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Japan Central's N700 high speed train, the same train that a private firm wants to bring to Texas.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/21/reaction-bullet-train-plan-less-rosy-rural-texas/">Reaction to Train Plan Less Rosy in Rural Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 21 Nov 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-11-21 06:00"> Nov. 21, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/21/reaction-bullet-train-plan-less-rosy-rural-texas/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A private company's plan to spend billions of dollars to develop a bullet train connecting Dallas and Houston has drawn strong support from the two cities. But reaction from communities along the 240-mile route has been mixed. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/21/reaction-bullet-train-plan-less-rosy-rural-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/first-bullet-train-meeting-station-locations/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/first-bullet-train-meeting-station-locations/">First Bullet Train Meeting Focuses on Station Locations</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:00:56 -0500" title="2014-10-21 22:00"> Oct. 21, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/first-bullet-train-meeting-station-locations/comments/"><span class="value">21</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Attendees at the first public meeting on a proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston told federal officials they're for the project — so long as the stations are conveniently located downtown. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/first-bullet-train-meeting-station-locations/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/high-speed-rail-firms-chief-public-meetings-set-pr/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/high-speed-rail-firms-chief-public-meetings-set-pr/">High-Speed Rail Firm's Chief: Public Meetings Set for Proposal</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Jody Serrano </li><li><time datetime="Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:31:43 -0500" title="2014-09-20 10:31"> Sept. 20, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/high-speed-rail-firms-chief-public-meetings-set-pr/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">A proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, already the subject of a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/25/proposed-dallas-houston-rail-line-get-federal-revi/" target="_blank">federal environmental review</a>, will soon be the focus of public meetings in Texas, according to the president of the firm looking to build the line.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/high-speed-rail-firms-chief-public-meetings-set-pr/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/06/perry-meet-bullet-train-operator-japan/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/06/perry-meet-bullet-train-operator-japan/">Perry to Meet With Bullet Train Operator in Japan</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:19:14 -0500" title="2014-09-06 15:19"> Sept. 6, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/06/perry-meet-bullet-train-operator-japan/comments/"><span class="value">44</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> will meet with </span><span>Central Japan Railway Company president Koei Tsugi on Monday while he is in Tokyo. The company is working with an American firm to develop a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/06/perry-meet-bullet-train-operator-japan/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_13"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/04/austin-rail-plan-not-seen-as-congestion-solution/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/03/LightRail_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Capital Metro's current MetroRail line runs between downtown Austin and the northern suburb of Leander. A proposed 2014 bond measure could go toward expanding light rail in Austin if voters give the plan the green light."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/03/LightRail_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Capital Metro's current MetroRail line runs between downtown Austin and the northern suburb of Leander. A proposed 2014 bond measure could go toward expanding light rail in Austin if voters give the plan the green light." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Capital Metro's current MetroRail line runs between downtown Austin and the northern suburb of Leander. A proposed 2014 bond measure could go toward expanding light rail in Austin if voters give the plan the green light.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/04/austin-rail-plan-not-seen-as-congestion-solution/">Austin Rail Plan Not Seen as Congestion Solution</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Terrence Henry, KUT News </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Sep 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-09-04 06:00"> Sept. 4, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/04/austin-rail-plan-not-seen-as-congestion-solution/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>As the debate over rail projects takes place on state and local levels, Austin voters will weigh in this year on a ballot measure that would allow the city to borrow money toward expanding its light-rail network. But nobody is touting the plan as a clear solution to the city's congestion.</span> Read the full story at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://kut.org/" target="_blank">KUT News</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/04/austin-rail-plan-not-seen-as-congestion-solution/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/18/bullet-train-could-change-everything/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/15/train-hispeed-upload_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed trail used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/18/bullet-train-could-change-everything/">The Bullet Train That Could Change Everything</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and Stephen J. Smith </li><li><time datetime="Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-18 06:00"> Aug. 18, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/18/bullet-train-could-change-everything/comments/"><span class="value">30</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>In the U.S., there are three significant high-speed rail projects in advanced development — in Texas, Florida and California. </span>The Texas project, by far the most ambitious, is hurtling forward. If successful, it could mark a turning point for the development of public transportation around the country.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/18/bullet-train-could-change-everything/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_15"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/25/proposed-dallas-houston-rail-line-get-federal-revi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/25/proposed-dallas-houston-rail-line-get-federal-revi/">Proposed Dallas-Houston Rail Line to Get Federal Review</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:49:37 -0500" title="2014-06-25 09:49"> June 25, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/25/proposed-dallas-houston-rail-line-get-federal-revi/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p class="p1"> </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/25/proposed-dallas-houston-rail-line-get-federal-revi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/houston-dallas-fort-worth-mayors-back-bullet-train/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/houston-dallas-fort-worth-mayors-back-bullet-train/">Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth Mayors Back Bullet Train</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:39:31 -0500" title="2014-03-27 12:39"> March 27, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/houston-dallas-fort-worth-mayors-back-bullet-train/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Mayors Annise Parker of Houston, Mike Rawlings of Dallas and Betsy Price of Fort Worth announced their support Thursday for a privately funded high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/27/houston-dallas-fort-worth-mayors-back-bullet-train/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/firm-planning-texas-bullet-train-avoiding-past-pit/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/06/TexasSuperTrain_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="More than 20 years ago, Texas TGV was approved to build a high-speed rail line that would connect Dallas and Houston. It was projected to carry millions of passengers. But the "Texas Supertrain" project never secured the necessary funding and collapsed."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/06/TexasSuperTrain_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="More than 20 years ago, Texas TGV was approved to build a high-speed rail line that would connect Dallas and Houston. It was projected to carry millions of passengers. But the "Texas Supertrain" project never secured the necessary funding and collapsed." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">More than 20 years ago, Texas TGV was approved to build a high-speed rail line that would connect Dallas and Houston. It was projected to carry millions of passengers. But the "Texas Supertrain" project never secured the necessary funding and collapsed.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/firm-planning-texas-bullet-train-avoiding-past-pit/">Bullet Train Failed Once, but It's Back for Another Go</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-07 06:00"> March 7, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/firm-planning-texas-bullet-train-avoiding-past-pit/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>As Texas Central Railway works to develop a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, its leaders say they expect to avoid the pitfalls that killed a similar project more than 20 years ago.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/firm-planning-texas-bullet-train-avoiding-past-pit/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/28/txdot-taking-steps-further-explore-high-speed-rail/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/27/HiSpeedRail-Map_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/27/HiSpeedRail-Map_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by TxDot / Yui Kubo</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/28/txdot-taking-steps-further-explore-high-speed-rail/">TxDOT Taking Steps to Further Explore High-Speed Rail</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-01-28 06:00"> Jan. 28, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/28/txdot-taking-steps-further-explore-high-speed-rail/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>State transportation officials will start public hearings this week on a high-speed rail study that includes Oklahoma and Mexico. Officials are also expected to launch a commission to look at a rail proposal focused on Dallas-Fort Worth. </span>They stress that funding will remain a challenge to any projects that might move forward.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/28/txdot-taking-steps-further-explore-high-speed-rail/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_19"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Brownsville_Rail_Bridge_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Concrete railroad ties are staged for the construction of the new Brownsville rail bridge."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Brownsville_Rail_Bridge_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Concrete railroad ties are staged for the construction of the new Brownsville rail bridge." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Reynaldo Leal</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Concrete railroad ties are staged for the construction of the new Brownsville rail bridge.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-/">Officials Discussing Texas-Mexico High-Speed Rail Line</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:38:51 -0600" title="2014-01-16 11:38"> Jan. 16, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-/comments/"><span class="value">30</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A coalition of public officials in the U.S. federal government, the Mexican federal government and Texas are discussing how to develop and finance a high-speed rail line connecting San Antonio to Monterrey, Mexico.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/08/federal-studies-announced-texas-high-speed-rail/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/08/federal-studies-announced-texas-high-speed-rail/">Federal Studies Announced for Texas High-Speed Rail</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Jan 2014 08:40:31 -0600" title="2014-01-08 08:40"> Jan. 8, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/08/federal-studies-announced-texas-high-speed-rail/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The Federal Railroad Administration is moving forward with studies on the environmental impact of building a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston and a shorter line between Fort Worth and Dallas.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/08/federal-studies-announced-texas-high-speed-rail/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/05/bullet-train-plan-sparks-turf-war-dallas-fort-wort/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/04/HiSpeedRail-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Norihiro Kataoka </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The JR Central N700 Series, a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train developed by two railway companies in Japan.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/05/bullet-train-plan-sparks-turf-war-dallas-fort-wort/">Bullet Train Plan Sparks Turf War in Dallas-Fort Worth</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/05/bullet-train-plan-sparks-turf-war-dallas-fort-wort/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A private firm's plan to develop a high-speed rail line between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston is being closely watched by officials in North Texas, where there are varying opinions as to where the first station should be built. Texas Central High-Speed Railway hopes to have its bullet trains up and running by 2020.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/05/bullet-train-plan-sparks-turf-war-dallas-fort-wort/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_22"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/15/private-firm-planning-bullet-trains-texas-2020/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150722210510/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HighSpeedTrain-Bullet-Todd_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/15/private-firm-planning-bullet-trains-texas-2020/">Private Firm Planning Bullet Trains in Texas by 2020</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:00:00 -0500" title="2012-08-15 06:00"> Aug. 15, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150722210510/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/15/private-firm-planning-bullet-trains-texas-2020/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>By 2020, bullet trains might be transporting Texans between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston in less than 90 minutes, if a private firm's plans to build the system without public funding come to fruition. 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