Amtrak, Texas and high-speed rail

Amtrak releases RFQ for 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project
The national passenger railroad company is releasing a request for qualifications to prospective firms for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project. The selected delivery partner will assist in managing the program, design work, construction, quality management and procurements, among other responsibilities noted in the RFQ.
Amtrak begins process to find partner for Texas high speed project
Amtrak has initiated a two-step process to seek a “delivery partner” for the Dallas-Houston high speed rail project, the former Texas Central effort it joined in 2023. A notice on the company’s procurement website says that partner “will be responsible for facilitating Amtrak’s delivery of the project.
Texas two-step: Amtrak seeks additional partner to lead high-speed rail development
Amtrak is seeking an additional business partner as it moves ahead with a proposed high-speed rail route between Dallas and Houston.
Texas High-Speed Rail Moves a Step Closer
Amtrak said: "We are seeking to identify the interest of potential partners through responses to this Request for Qualifications process."
Amtrak seeking partner to build 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project
Amtrak is soliciting a partner to help bring high-speed rail to the Lone Star State. Amtrak procurement documents published this week revealed the national passenger railroad company is releasing a request for qualifications (RFQ) to prospective firms for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project.
Houston-to-Dallas bullet train project takes another step as Amtrak seeks delivery partner
The national railroad company on Tuesday released a notice designed to engage with potential industry partners on the proposed high-speed railway, which would transport passengers between Texas' two largest cities in a matter of about 90 minutes.
trains1d
Amtrak hit by simultaneous Northeast Corridor stoppages (updated)
All service between New York Penn Station and Newark, N.J., was suspended for about an hour today (Saturday, March 1) after ...
I booked 2 overnight Amtrak rides in roomettes 4 years apart. One difference made the second ride far more relaxing.
I slept in an Amtrak roomette on a Viewliner train in 2021. In 2025, I booked the same accommodation on an upgraded ...
Amtrak warns of hourlong delays as service temporarily disrupted at Union Station
Amtrak passengers were dealt near hourlong delays on Saturday at the Washington Union Station stop as the train operator reported switch and signal issues.
Amtrak seeks partner to move DFW-Houston bullet train forward
Amtrak issued a request for qualifications inviting companies, joint ventures and contractors to vie for a spot on a short ...
Map Shows Amtrak Projects Underway Across US
Amtrak has revealed the major construction projects needed to prepare its systems for the "new era of rail." The railway ...
NOLA.com11d
Amtrak passenger service from New Orleans to Mobile will finally return in 2025. Here's when.
The last time there was passenger train service between New Orleans and Mobile was in 1996. The new routes will stop four ...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by Amtrak train in South Deerfield
A train traveling from Washington, D.C. to St. Albans, Vt. struck a pedestrian at about 4:10 p.m. Monday at the Pleasant ...
DC News Now on MSN6d
Amtrak cancels Acela trains between DC, Boston Tuesday due to equipment unavailability
Amtrak is encouraging passengers to rebook and find another train after canceling four Acela routes because of equipment ...
Man, 60, dies after being hit by Amtrak train in South Deerfield
The northbound Vermonter train was on the move later Monday, about three hours after the collision occurred in South ...
Editorial: Trump may not like Amtrak, but it's good for Pittsburgh and the country
In December 2023, it appeared that Pennsylvania was poised to leverage a historic federal investment into its intercity train ...