Texas Central, the developer of the investor-owned high-speed train project, signed an agreement with Irving, Texas – based Fluor Enterprises and Lane Construction Corp. on refining and updating the North Texas – Houston high speed construction.
The companies will update the project’s construction planning and will elaborate the cost estimation, including the procurement, the design and engineering activities related to the civil infrastructure.
The announcement marks a significant step in the development of the innovative multi-billion-dollar project that envisages the construction of a 386 km line connecting North Texas and Houston via Brazos Valley in 90 minutes.
Under the agreement, after the development phase and financial close, Fluor and Lane would be the preferred design-builder of the project.
“This underscores the attention the Texas Bullet Train has received from world-class firms, wanting to be part of a project that will revolutionize travel here and generate long-lasting local economic benefits,” Texas Central CEO Carlos Aguilar said.
Fluor has expertise designing and constructing high-speed train infrastructure and Lane has more than 125 years of experience in leading heavy civil construction projects, specializing in highways, bridges, rail, metro and mass transit, airport systems, and power and energy projects.
Texas Central said that Fluor and Lane have no equity or ownership stake in the project and will not be involved in land acquisition.
In Texas, work is advancing on the high-speed train every day, preparing the environmental assessments, engineering and other areas. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) continues to work on an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will help determine the project timeline and final route.
The bullet train system that Texas Central is aiming to deploy is based on the Tokaido Shinkansen Technology which has operated for over 50 years in Japan.
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