Texas Central—the ‘other’ U.S. high-speed rail project. Texas Central When it comes to high-speed rail in the U.S., the California High-Speed Rail Authority gets a lot of attention in the press. This is due in part to the fact that the CHSRA is a government-funded project, while the other big high-speed rail project in the U.S. – the Texas Central – is privately funded. We thought it would be worthwhile to cover some of the major milestones the Texas Central reached in 2020. Major Milestones Reached in 2020 Legal:- May 7: The 13th Court of Appeals of Texas issued a unanimous ruling confirming Texas Central’s status as a Railroad under Texas Law