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A group of former CEOs and executives formed a group that thought it would support high speed rail for the economic devleopment opportunities for Ellis County.
Once it was determined that Ellis County wouldn’t see economic development as the train speeds through, the group shifted course to killing high speed rail.
The group wants to keep high speed rail out of Ellis County because:
Houston Press & Houston Chronicle finally caught up with loyal Information Intelligence subscribers to tell us how local governments are forming commissions specifically designed to block high speed rail.
Information Intelligence on July 22, 2015:
Montgomery County and the city of Magnolia formed a regional planning commission to monitor the proposed high speed rail project.The current path of the high speed rail proposal does not cross Magnolia or Montgomery County.
Both local…
Tim Kieth is the new CEO at Texas Central Rail. He is:
Texas Central Rail also garnered a $75 Million investment from:
One notable supporter, Senator Don Huffines, breaking from other conservative Senators Like Kolkhorst, who filed bills this year to limit the rail’s eminent domain authority:
Today’s…
Montgomery County and the city of Magnolia formed a regional planning commission to monitor the proposed high speed rail project.The current path of the high speed rail proposal does not cross Magnolia or Montgomery County.
Both local governments appear to be opposed to the high speed rail and its taking of private land. As such, the city and county are being vigilent just in case.
Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal: ” We are committed to opposing any routing of high speed rail…
Nationally 2 high speed rail projects have moved beyond “gee, wouldn’t it be nice if we could zip between cities on a train at high speeds” conjecture.
This week the State Public Works Board in California adopted condemantion resolutions for 16 more properties. Taking the total pending and potential eminent domain cases to 246 since December 2013. Fresno Bee
California’s experience is teaching us that high speed rail is a process. To move high speed rail along more quickly, the California legislature added a budget rider that will:
High Speed Rail escaped the conference committee on House Bill 1, without the provision removing its ability to be granted the power of eminent domain.
The no votes by the conferees were:
More fights are on the horizon as Texas Central Railways seeks to aquire land and requisite funding to build the Dallas-Houstonn high speed rail.
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A few weeks ago a representative from the group pushing the Texas Central High Speed Rail said that the project couldn’t happen in Texas without eminent domain. The response from the opponents: “Eminent domain = free market? The free market includes both a willing buyer and willing seller. Eminent domain, by definition, does not.” 14 elected officials have asked the Texas Congressional to request federal regulators stop high speed rail in Texas. The blessing of federal regulators will garner eminent domain powers for the high speed rail. Simultaneously, TXDOT has created a high speed rail commission led by Ft. Worth businessman Bill Meadows to explore extending the Dallas-Houston jhigh speed rail to Arlington and Ft. Worth. High Speed Rail Opponents: Eminent Domain is Not Free Market
14 Elected Officials Want to Stop High Speed Rail. TXDOT forms Commission to Grow High Speed Rail.