In both courthouses and at the Capitol, opponents of a private company’s plans to build a Dallas-Houston bullet train have zeroed on in the firm’s claim that it has the authority to take land by condemnation if necessary.
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High-speed train developer withdraws lawsuits against Texas landowners
Texas Central says it will return to negotiating with property owners whose land may be needed for a rail line from Dallas to Houston, rather than seeking a court order to survey the land.
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Report: Texas bullet train, Dallas-area rail line among Trump’s transportation priorities
A privately funded bullet train between Dallas and Houston and a passenger rail line in North Texas are among a litany of transportation projects considered priorities by President Donald Trump’s transition team, according to The Kansas City Star.
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Bullet Train Critics Hope to Stop Project in its Tracks Next Year
Texas lawmakers could put up major road blocks next year for a private firm’s plans to build a high-speed rail project now that a federal transportation board has decided the project falls under state jurisdiction.
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Transportation
Former TxDOT Commissioner Joins Firm Developing Texas Bullet Train
Just over two weeks after announcing his resignation from the Transportation Commission, Jeff Moseley has joined the leadership of a private company developing a high-speed train project between Dallas and Houston.
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Transportation
Lawmaker Revives Eminent Domain Question for Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Project
State Rep. Byron Cook asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday to rule on whether a private company developing a high-speed train project in the state has the power of eminent domain.
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Transportation
Bullet Train Opponents Sue TxDOT and Attorney General Ken Paxton
A group opposed to to a private firm’s plans to build a bullet train stretching from Dallas to Houston has filed a lawsuit in order to obtain communications between the firm and state officials.
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Transportation
Bullet Train Opponents Reach Out to Japanese Ambassador
Thirty-three East Texas officials, including 11 from the Legislature, signed a letter to Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae opposing a private firm’s proposed high-speed rail that has strong ties to a Japanese company.
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Uber, Tesla, Google Messed with Texas Transportation in 2015
Silicon Valley heavyweights like Uber, Tesla and Google challenged the transportation status quo this year, along with a private firm that is hoping to build the country’s fastest high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.
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Economy
Biden Touts Houston’s Green Makeover as National Model
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised Houston’s effort to turn greener — by harnessing millions of dollars in public and private funds to build parks and paths to connect them.
