How a new Central Texas committee will focus on expanding passenger rail service

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai are spearheading new conversations with state transportation and rail leaders to expand passenger rail services in Texas.Expanding passenger rail in Texas has faced many hurdles, but the new Central Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee is a way to speed up that conversation.The committee includes people from Amtrak, people all over the state and other county judges who are interested in expanding