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Related: About this forumPossible Routes, Stops Unveiled For Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail
http://keranews.org/post/possible-routes-stops-unveiled-dallas-houston-high-speed-railThese are the two track options the Texas Central Railway will now study for its high speed Dallas to Houston rail route.
Credit Texas Central Railway
The two routes under consideration run parallel and to the west of I-45. As this project continues, computer programmer Michael Minden, from Sachse, wants the rail company to protect rural Texans as much as possible.
I hate to see someones farm or ranch cut in half. You know, I see this too much on the freeway. Farmhouse on one side, lands on the other side, and a railroad like this you just cannot cross. Essentially, would kill a farm or ranch.
Central Texas Railway officials say theyre working to avoid that and will continue to take public comment. With an estimated cost north of $10 billion, theyre also looking for more investors. If all goes well, the first train will carry passengers by 2021. Environmental impact and informational meetings continue through October.
I hate to see someones farm or ranch cut in half. You know, I see this too much on the freeway. Farmhouse on one side, lands on the other side, and a railroad like this you just cannot cross. Essentially, would kill a farm or ranch.
Central Texas Railway officials say theyre working to avoid that and will continue to take public comment. With an estimated cost north of $10 billion, theyre also looking for more investors. If all goes well, the first train will carry passengers by 2021. Environmental impact and informational meetings continue through October.
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Possible Routes, Stops Unveiled For Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail (Original Post)
ashling
Oct 2014
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RussBLib
(9,006 posts)1. This will never happen in Texas...
...as long as the GOP runs Texas.
Javaman
(62,517 posts)2. Exactly right.
they only way it could potentially happen is if the repukes buy up all the land the track is to be put down on, so they and destroy the farmers owning the land.
Vogon_Glory
(9,117 posts)3. Japan, France, Germany, and Spain Have High-Speed Rail
We have the Tea Party.