The national passenger railroad company is releasing a request for qualifications to prospective firms for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project. The selected delivery partner will assist in managing the program, design work, construction, quality management and procurements, among other responsibilities noted in the RFQ.

Amtrak has initiated a two-step process to seek a “delivery partner” for the Dallas-Houston high speed rail project, the former Texas Central effort it joined in 2023. A notice on the company’s procurement website says that partner “will be responsible for facilitating Amtrak’s delivery of the project.

Amtrak is seeking an additional business partner as it moves ahead with a proposed high-speed rail route between Dallas and Houston.

Amtrak officials are seeking a delivery partner to help lead and manage the Texas high-speed rail project, marking the next step in a project that was first proposed a decade ago, according to a notice released on Feb.

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.

The national railroad company on Tuesday released a notice designed to engage with potential industry partners on the proposed high-speed railway, which would transport passengers between Texas' two largest cities in a matter of about 90 minutes.