Hurdles remain but some have hope for high-speed rail

Also, Johnson County victims' bodies returned to India, rain chances, DA killer asks for new trial [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas. I'm Carla Solórzano and I've curated this roundup. After several turbulent years of rebounding interest in travel, delays and cancellations, aviation reporter Alexandra Skores takes a look back at how [l]([ocally based airlines did in 2023](. See you in your inbox tonight.   [Bodies of 6 killed in Johnson County crash returned to India as investigation continues]( Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised through a GoFundMe page dedicated to one of the families [...] [Kaufman County DA killer Eric Williams asks federal judge for new death penalty trial]( Eric Williams — a former justice of the peace who killed the Kaufman County district attorney, his wife and a [...] [U.S. women stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there’s news about restrictions]( Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand [...] [Mark Cuban shares support for DEI in series of social media posts responding to Elon Musk]( In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Mark Cuban responded to Elon Musk, who owns the platform, [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Under pressure to improve, did American, Southwest have more on-time flights in 2023?]( A look at on-time performance for major air carriers in 2023. [10 Dallas concerts you don’t want to miss in 2024]( Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny and Madonna are among the big names bound for Dallas in the first half of the year. [Texas colleges spend big money on official visits for top high school football recruits]( Public records show what Texas college football programs are spending on transportation, meals, accommodations [...] [Rain chances return late Thursday, cooler temperatures possible next week, NWS says]( Following showers overnight into Wednesday, the Dallas-Fort Worth area could again see rain starting late [...] [SPCA of Texas: Too many dogs and cats need adoption]( The new SPCA of Texas president outlines the challenges for the organization as a shortage of veterinarians [...] | Opinion   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   TRANSPORTATION [A photo taken low to the ground of train tracks. The Dallas skyline is in the distance covered by a light fog on an overcast day.]( The approximate location of the proposed Texas Central Station for the Dallas to Houston route in Dallas on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (Juan Figueroa/Staff Photographer) [Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston high-speed rail: Hurdles remain but some have hope for 2024]( Transportation planners in Texas are aiming to reignite the vision dating back to the 1980s of connecting the state’s largest metro areas with high-speed rail. Unlike the past, they may have [federal help on their side]( this time. [READ MORE]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023