The decade-plus battle to bring high-speed rail to Texas could soon be over. On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a blow to the project, known as Texas Central Railway, by rescinding a $63.

Project officials insist that the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project was "still alive," despite Trump's cut to its federal funding.

The new investors behind Texas Central offered a positive outlook to state lawmakers, saying the beleaguered bullet train is still viable and shovel-ready.