Who is making these statements? SNCF America, Inc in written comments to Federal Railway Administration (FRA) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project
What is causing the impending “doom” on passenger rail in Texas?
- 1 Company benefits. The Texas Central Rail Project is “designed around the best interest of a single company, not what is best for Texans or the state’s rail transportation future.”
- Limited Area. Modern rail is only successful in the US with network planning
- Taxpayers will be liable. operational revenue will not cover debt service
- Relies on incompatible technology.
What does SNCF support?
- T-bone network. passenger rail “network would serve Houston, College Station, Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Temple, Georgetown, San Marcos, and San Antonio”
- More train options that consider higher speed rail (125 mph max trains)
- Rail competition based on compatible train technologies