What great economic gains does Texas Central Rail points to with high speed rail?
- $36 billion economic impact over 25 years
- TCR will pay $2.5 billion in taxes to state, counties and local governments
- The $10 billion project is a job creator, providing 10,000 jobs a year during the four-year construction phase and an additional 1,000 jobs, once the train is in operation.
What does Grimes County Judge say about economic benefits and the impact to eminent domain? Irrelevant. “The power of eminent domain is not granted based on how many jobs or taxes are generated by a company.”- Ben Leman, Grimes County judge and chairman for Texans Against High Speed Rail
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