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Passenger Trains > Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds...Date: 09/21/20 14:13 Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: SAAP ...company says
“Federal officials have issued final approvals to backers of a Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line, further clearing the way for construction of the proposed line, in a move almost certain to face challenges from opponents.” Story continues... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/houston-dallas-bullet-train-federal-approval-texas-15582761.php?cmpid=gsa-chron-result Date: 09/22/20 09:21 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: bdfire They probably have a good chance to be up and running before California's HSR..
David Hulsey Pipe Creek, TX Date: 09/22/20 11:47 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: justalurker66 Cool ... Most bullet train plans in America seem to resemble musket balls fired from a flintlock. It is nice to see someone plan a 200+ MPH train.
Date: 09/22/20 15:30 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: SanDiegan bdfire Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They probably have a good chance to be up and > running before California's HSR.. That's a low bar. The California project will never be completed. Date: 09/23/20 04:28 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: mbrotzman Why does any rail line require Federal approval? Especially one that is intrastate.
Date: 09/23/20 04:36 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: ts1457 mbrotzman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why does any rail line require Federal approval? > Especially one that is intrastate. Sometimes things are not as they seem. Texas Central wanted it that way to help get around some potential state obstacles: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,5076261,5076261#msg-5076261 Date: 09/24/20 19:24 Re: Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds... Author: ProAmtrak bdfire Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They probably have a good chance to be up and > running before California's HSR.. That doesn't surprise me, in fact I know they're doing it the smart way! |