Where: City of Teague, Board of Aldermen, Texas What does Teague list as reasons to oppose high speed rail? No eminent domain authority & need it to complete the project Negative impact to property values Reduction in values and fewer uses of adjoining property Delays for emergency vehicles Prevents direct travel across the region. Serious […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
State Funding InterState Rail.
Where: A rail proposal between Los Angeles and Las Vegas How much will California contribute? $0 What action will California take to financially help the privately funded train? approve $300 million in tax-exempt private activity bonds for Virgin Trains USA the private activity bonds will help Virgin Trains issue about $2.4 billion in debt What […]
+1 City Congestion Tax for Ride Share
Where: Vancouver Canada What is the congestion tax? 30 cent fee for every pick-up and drop-off between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m Who is in the opposition coalition? ride share companies and drivers Restaurant Association City News 1130 | Uber and Lyft supporters warn against proposed congestion-reduction tax in Vancouver
Japan Bank for International Cooperation + MOU = Texas High Speed Rail
How do a Japanese bank, an MOU and Texas High Speed Rail connect? In 2018 Director and Governor for the Bank agreed to loan Texas Central $300 M In September 2019, an MOU between the Bank & the state of Texas was signed The MOU supports the promotion and encouragement of collaboration and development between […]
3 States. 3 High Speed Rail Projects. 3 Different Levels of Progress.
Where are there high speed rail projects in the US? Texas, California, Florida What are the difference in each project? California State and federal funds Initial plan was LA to San Francisco, & dialed back to Central Valley to San Francisco State Audits show the project billions over budget Not using existing rail, still acquiring […]