Texas Transit Association

The intercity passenger rail that once served Houston and Galveston from 1911 through the 1930s is set to once again run part of that distance. If successful in its Galveston to League City leg, the demonstration — dubbed the Intelligent Transportation System Rail Passenger Demonstration — of the feasibility of such might extend all the way into Houston.

This will be the first such rail line since the Texas Limited, which Houston businessman Franklin Denson launched in August 1989.

“The initial demonstrations will be on holiday weekends, when the congestion on the causeway reaches its peaks,” said Houston transportation consultant Barry Goodman, whose firm has helped develop the new rail plans. “We hope to demonstrate the effectiveness of rail passenger service as an alternative.”

“The Texas Gulfliner fits exactly into League City’s goal for economic development through tourism,” Mayor Jeff Harrison said.

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