This article is about the high-speed rail project. For the heritage railway, see Texas State Railroad.
Texas Central
Overview
Status
Planned
Locale
Texas
Termini
Houston
Dallas
Stations
3
Website
www.texascentral.com
Service
Type
High-speed rail
Services
1
Operator(s)
Texas Central Partners, LLC
Rolling stock
N700S Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening
2026 (if construction began in 2021)
Technical
Line length
240 mi (390 km)
Number of tracks
2
Character
fully grade separated
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary[1]
Operating speed
186–205 mph (300–330 km/h)[2]
Route map
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Legend
Dallas
Brazos Valley
Houston
Texas Central or Texas Central Partners, LLC, is a private company that is proposing to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.[3] It plans to use technology based on that used by the Central Japan Railway Company and trains based on the N700S Series Shinkansen.[4][5] The company has indicated that the journey time would be less than 90 minutes,[6][7] with service beginning as early as 2026 (if construction began in 2021).[8][9][10]
On April 11, 2024, the governments of the United States and Japan signaled support for the project after their leaders met in Washington. President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in the project.[11]
^"Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Final Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). FRA.gov. Federal Rilroad Administration. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
^Cite error: The named reference LTF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Texas Central Partners, LLC". Texas Central. October 23, 2015.
^Whitely, Jason (November 29, 2018). "The Texas bullet train now looks likely. Here's what to expect". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^Batheja, Aman; Smith, Stephen J. (August 18, 2014). "The Bullet Train That Could Change Everything". The Texas Tribune.
^Texas Central (October 28, 2015). "Learn the Facts". Texas Central Railway.
^Begley, Dug (May 10, 2016). "Houston really wants the proposed bullet train to make a stop downtown". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
^"Texas Central Media Center". April 27, 2020.
^Briginshaw, David (May 13, 2020). "Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners". International Railway Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^Murray, Lance (February 25, 2020). "Texas Central Makes $5.9B Deal With Spanish Firm to Develop, Operate High-Speed Rail Line". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^"US, Japan signal support for Texas high-speed rail plan". Reuters. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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