US EditionFederal government axes $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail
- The Federal Government has terminated a $64 million grant for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
- Duffy stated that the increasing costs of over $40 billion made the project unrealistic and a 'waste of taxpayer funds.'
- The $60 million balance from the grant will be reallocated by the Federal Railroad Administration to other rail transportation projects.
- FRA Chief Counsel Kyle Fields noted that the connection between Dallas and Houston presents an exciting opportunity for new passenger rail.
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In 12 years, this $40 billion high-speed rail line in Texas has not laid a single foot of track
The decade-plus battle to bring high-speed rail to Texas could soon be over. On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a blow to the project, known as Texas Central Railway, by rescinding a $63.9 million federal grant. Duffy called the project "a waste of taxpayer funds." The Texas Central Railway was unveiled in 2013 as a fully privately funded high-speed rail project connecting Dallas and Houston. Originally estimated to cost $…
Trump withdraws support and funding for Texas AVE, with which Renfe hoped to enter more than 5 billion
The Texas AVE is still on the dead end. The project to unite the Dallas-Fort Worth pole with Houston with a high-speed train suffered on Monday a new setback that joins the countless problems that have hit the project. Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation of Donald Trump’s Cabinet announced that the federal government withdraws public support and funds destined for the project. “The project’s capital cost is now believed to exceed $40 billion…
DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract – CLG News
DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract | 15 April 2025 | The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that it will save American taxpayers over $60 million by ending a grant to help fund a high-speed rail project in Texas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement, saying an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant ha…
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