Officials Discussing Texas-Mexico High-Speed Rail Line

[TexasTowelie]

A high-speed rail line connecting San Antonio and Monterrey, Mexico, could be less than a decade away from welcoming its first passengers, according to federal and Texas officials who met with Mexican officials in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to discuss the project.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-San Antonio, hosted the meeting in which Texas and Mexican officials offered a joint presentation to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx about the project, and Cuellar said Foxx was receptive. It was the third meeting between U.S. and Mexican officials related to the project, Cuellar said, following a meeting in the summer and another in October.

“From the Mexican side, they are very interested,” Cuellar said. “From the Texas side, they are very interested.”

Supporters say the rail line, if completed, could move passengers from San Antonio to Monterrey in two hours. The trip takes nearly five hours traveling by car.

More at http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/16/officials-discussing-texas-mexico-high-speed-rail-/ .

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1. An Interesting Idea, BUT

An interesting idea, but as long as the Texas Republican Party and its Tea Party wing are forces to be reckoned with in Texas politics, promoters of a San Antonio--Monterrey high speed rail system won't be able to count on Texas to pay any portion to fund such a project.