(WBAP/KLIF) – The US Department of Transportation is pulling millions of federal dollars earmarked to develop high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak had previously received a nearly $64 million dollar grant for the proposed 240-mile rail line, but will now spend the money on other projects. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the high-speed rail proposal quote, a waste of taxpayer funds. Kleinheinz Capital Partners, the lead investor in the project, responded by saying that the private sector is ready to take over.
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