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The Texas Bullet Train is grants for construction or operation as it builds the Bullet Train.
Texas Central is investor owned and will not seek state or federal
As additional assurance, the Texas Legislature passed a bill in the last
speeding along.... session ensuring no state money would go to the project. The fact is,
the train will be a taxpayer, providing new and consistent revenue to
counties, school districts, and other taxing entities.

The train, which will connect Safety is at the heart of the Bullet Train
Houston and North Texas in 90 and underpins every decision made about its
minutes, has made significant development. The technology is incredibly
steps forward in recent months. In advanced and is based on a noise-reducing
and eco-friendly construction approach. The
December, federal regulators outlined train’s safety record is unprecedented, and it
a single, preferred route between the
state’s biggest metro areas, identified has no at-grade crossings and no interaction
station locations, and recognized the with automobiles, pedestrians, or animals.
No public roads will be permanently closed,
train system’s low-impact design and and there will be no cost to the counties to
construction principles. In addition, build or maintain public roads rebuilt to
the Texas Bullet Train recently added accommodate the train. The train can carry
Bechtel to its team, joining the Fluor millions of passengers on an average of
Corporation, Lane Construction, 150 feet of right of way, and, unlike a road,
WSP, Arup, and Freese and Nichols, it does not require additional land to carry
all who have tremendous experience more passengers.
in massive, complex construction
projects. Texans are demanding better travel
options where current choices are stressful
By bringing this new technology and inefficient. New options are even more important because the
to Texas, the Bullet Train will inject a projected $36 billion in population is projected to double over the next 25 years. The Texas
economic benefits over the next 25 years, and create an estimated Bullet Train will provide current and future Texans a safer, more
10,000 direct jobs per year during construction and 1,500 direct comfortable, and more productive travel experience.
permanent jobs when fully operational.
David Hagy, Regional Vice President, External Affairs, Texas Central
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