Amtrak seeking partner to build 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project

AUSTIN (KXAN) — 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.That project marks a 240-mile endeavor poised to linking the two metropolitan areas within 90 minutes. The trains are expected to travel up to 205 miles per hour, and an interme