Re: Texas Central HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth)
PostPosted:Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:46 pm
More partners coming aboard: https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/spri ... 887532.php
The latest news in the project was the announcement of a new agreement with Mass. Electric, who will work with Texas Central to help install the electrical systems and equipment, including power, signaling and communications. This company is the latest of many partners to join the rail project, which plans to transport travelers between Houston and North Texas in 90 minutes, including a stop in the Bryan-College Station area.
Mass. Electric has completed numerous transportation projects nationwide, such as phase two of the Houston Light Rail project, the DART Green Line in Dallas and Union Station in Denver. The rail system itself will be based on a railway in Japan, the Shinkansen N700S train system.
“This project draws on our extensive experience in delivering high-quality rail systems safely and effectively,” Mass. Electric Project Director Mark Williams said in a news release. “We are excited to play a key role in the nation’s first high-speed train project.”
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