The Texas train will be based on Central Japan Railway's Tokaido Shinkansen train system, the world's safest mass transportation system. The Japanese formula to travel fast in the safest way possible
This is a huge problem also from an environmental point of view due to the ever-increasing CO2 emissions. The new railway line will therefore have a great impact in terms of decongesting Interstate 45, one of the busiest arteries in the US, which - with the train operating - will have about 14,630 less vehicles per day traveling along it.Ĭurrently, to cover the distance between Houston and Dallas, considering the traffic jams, it often takes over four hours: a time that, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, is destined to expand, exceeding six hours, by 2040. According to the most complete and recent study, 72% of travelers said that if the high-speed train were an option, they would already "certainly" or "probably" use it today. These trips are expected to grow at a rate of 1.5% per year, almost doubling the national average.ĩ0% of travelers currently travel by car, the rest by plane.
As many as 16 million trips are made each year between North Texas and the Houston area. Over 13 million Texan residents live less than an hour away from the three bullet train stations. The High-Speed Train will offer a new sustainable transport route for over 13 million texans It will also emit 1/12th of the CO2 of a Boeing 777-200.įrom an economical point of view the high-speed train will be entirely financed by private investors and will have enormous benefits for the region: The train is six times more efficient in terms of energy than the car, the preferred means of transportation in Texas. subsidiary Lane Construction) to build Texas High Speed Rail.įrom an environmental point of view, the Dallas- Houston train is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 700,000 metric tons annually and will eliminate the presence of 14,630 vehicles per day on I-45 between Houston and Dallas. Texas Central signed a design-build contract with Webuild Group (Texas High Speed Rail LLC is the company created by Webuild and its U.S. The total investment for the Texas High Speed Rail is expected to be approximately $16 billion and represents one of the largest infrastructure contracts in the United States. It is estimated that 6 million passengers in 2029 and 13 million in 2050 will use the high-speed train between Dallas and Houston. The two metropolitan areas are amongst those with the highest population growth.Īccording to the US Census Bureau the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex registered one of the highest rates of population growth in the U.S. It is expected to be 90 minutes faster than car travel and one hour faster than air travel considering boarding times.ĭallas and Houston are respectively the fourth and fifth largest economies in the U.S, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. There will be one stop in the Brazos Valley, where Texas A&M University is located. cities with strong population growth. The high-speed train will link Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes with a train every 30 minutes at peak times. The railway, which will be 380 kilometres long, will transform mobility between two U.S. Just like Madrid-Barcelona, Tokyo-Osaka or Paris-Lyon, the two cities Dallas and Houston are at the right distance to guarantee reduced travel times compared to car travel and at extremely competitive prices compared to air travel. Texas High Speed Rail will guarantee fast, safe and low environmental impact travel for 13 million people who today move between the two cities by car - the preferred means of transport by Americans for traveling through the Texan state - or by air. READ THE PRESS RELEASE The Project: the most successful railway networks in the worldĪ high-speed train line - the first in the United States - to link two major cities, Houston and Dallas, in less than 90 minutes, reworking Texan mobility in a sustainable perspective. The Lane Construction Corporation and its parent company and joint-venture partner Webuild Group have signed a final agreement worth $16 billion with Texas Central that marks the latest milestone ahead of the start of construction of a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston. Lane Construction Signs Mega High-Speed Rail Contract with Texas Central
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