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+1 Texas County Commissioner Court Vote Supporting High Speed Rail. The facts only:

Texas County: Brazos County

Brazos County Commissioner Court Dissent:

  • 1 Commissioner
    • Commissioner Sammy Catalena
  • Dissent based on:
    • Brazos County has no “dog in the fight” as the rail will not traverse Brazos County
    • Concerns of rural landowners

Statements of Brazos County Commissioners in favor of Supporting Texas Central Rail:

  • “Southwest Airlines on the ground,” will be good for all texans
  • “economic boon”
  • it will “allow more students to commute to the Texas A&M University System’s…

1st Operational Privately Owned High Speed Rail in the US. The benefits:

  • Helps Small Businesses.  By bringing new customers & improve quality of life
  • Capitalized its own infrastructure. Unlike CA and TX, the FL project already owned its rail lines
  •  Ease Traffic Congestion & Environmental Impacts. Sustainable alternative to motor vehicles

 

The 1st privately owned High Speed Rail details:

  • began service January 13, 2018
  • service runs from West Palm Beach and  Fort Lauderdale
  • beginning May 19 service expands to Miami
  • the entity behind high speed rail: All Aboard…

High Speed Rail Opposition in the Bluebonnet State. Easter Trending.

Texas High Speed Rail opposition points from the week of March 15th 2018,  are trending:

Government Technology | Is a High-Speed Rail Line Right for Texas?

Dallas Morning News | Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail plan will make Texas’ I-35 corridor a loser, competitor says

4 Point Opposition to Houston to Dallas High Speed Rail. 3 Counterpoints of Support. High Speed v. Higher Speed.

Who is making these statements? SNCF America, Inc  in written comments to Federal Railway Administration…

High Speed Rail in the Land of Poppies Triggers Audit. 3 Factors Triggered the Audit.

California High Speed Rail, Phase 1, will  face an audit after these 3 things happened:

  • Projected costs for phase 1 of California’s high speed rail have risen by $3 Billion
  • A bipartisan group of legislators requested a formal audit
  • Concerns that the project will need state subsidies

Due to the projected cost increase, the audit will make the following recommendations:

  • how to accelerate the project’s timeline
  • reduce costs and identify other sources of revenue
  • best practices for approving…

1 Federal Rail Administration High Speed Rail Public Meeting. 12 Objections.

The Federal Rail Administration public meeting in Madison, County TX resulted in the following lists of objections:

  • The route uproots 2 cemetaries
  • The construction phase will require a 2 mile per side buffer zone 
  • unfounded economics
  • route opposition
  • opposition to land acquisition by s privste company using eminent domain
  • the large cost to be borne by taxpayers- eventually
  • the project does not serve the public
  • electromagnetic emissions
  • noise pollution
  • reduced land values
  • environmental…

Meet the Non-Profit Roadblock to High Speed Rail in California

The Non-profit:  Fresno Rescue Mission which feeds and houses the homeless

How the non-profit is holding up high speed rail: The non-profit is standing firm in its compensation request to receive adequate relocation costs

Are there other complicating factors? Yes, the City of Fresno leases space to the Fresno Rescue Mission

ABC 30 | Local nonprofit agency seen as obstacle holding up progress of High Speed Rail

#1 Reason West Coast High Speed Rail Constructions Costs Up Billions, Again.

California is building a high speed rail to connect the relaxed free thinkers of Northern Californians to the botoxed, bleached and bronzed support system in Southern California. 

Costs for the high speed rail construction have increased multiple times, the lastest in January 2018.

High speed rail costs have cliumbed 35% for construction phase #1, due to:

  • Signing construction contracts prior to securing right of way lands

The California High Speed Rial project will submit a “business…

Anatomy of a Local High Speed Rail Fight in Maryland. 4 Points from the Opposition,

Where: Prince George’s County

The opposition arguments of the local officials: 

  • the high speed rail cuts through neighborhoods 
  • the high speed rail runs too close to schools
  • vow no taxpayer supported funding for the project
  • “eliminate any chance the project can seize land from private citizens” by changing eminent domain laws

WTOP | Prince George’s Co. leaders vow to derail plans for high-speed train

3 Reasons the Golden State High Speed Rail Has Cost Overrages

California’s proposed high speed rail line is exceeding its cost estimates by 27%. Here’s why:

  • higher  land acquisition costs
  • cost of moving utilities underground
  • cost of logistics with freight rail companies

How far behind is the project? 7 years

Los Angeles Times | California bullet train costs up $1.7 billion for Central Valley segment