US EditionFederal government axes $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail
- Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, declared an agreement to end a $63.9 million grant.
- The $63.9 million grant aimed to support a high-speed railway linking Dallas and Houston.
- The proposed 240-mile rail corridor was to use Japanese bullet train technology.
- Duffy called the project a "risky venture" and a "waste of taxpayer funds."
- The project will proceed without federal funding, as private sector involvement is favored.
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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…
Fort Worth company moves ahead with high-speed rail project after $64M federal grant cut
A Fort Worth-based company will take the lead on a proposed high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston after President Donald Trump’s administration yanked a nearly $64 million grant for the project.The Federal Railroad Administration grant awarded to Amtrak in partnership with Texas Central Railway was cut by the U.S. Department of Transportation to save millions in taxpayer money, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced April 14.…
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