Skip to main content Currently Reading Here's what Amtrak's potential new and improved rail lines would mean for San Antonio and Texas Peter Rasmussen FacebookTwitterEmail Daniel Prater and his grandchildren board the Texas Eagle, which goes from Chicago to San Antonio.Bob Owen, Staff-photographer / San Antonio Express-News San Antonio travelers could benefit from President Joe Biden's proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that includes $80 billion for rail. Amtrak said is would use the potential funds for new and improved lines, including one that would connect Texas' largest cities — Austin, Dallas, Forth Worth, Houston and the Alamo City. The plan must first pass through Congress.