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5 Reasons Congressman Brady opposes High Speed Rail

His constiutents oppose it
Disturbs rural Texas with no benefit to rural Texas
A better route is along already developed I-45
He opposes the use of eminent domain for the project
Opposes federal funds for the project

The Navasota Examiner | Brady: Why I Oppose the Texas High-Speed Rail

3 New Issues Raised by Sheriffs On Texas Bullet Train Path. New Sheriff Coalition.

New Sheriff Coalition: Sheriffs from Grimes, Navarro, Freestone, Limestone, Leon, Madison, Waller, and Ellis counties

Issues that the Sheriff’s raise about the high speed rail in Texas?

Which law enforcement agency is repsonsible for patrolling the track?
“Who’s going to be responsible for hazmat emergency services if it derailed over there?”
Has there been a survey of emergency response teams and hospitals along the track, is fire or hospital distance and response impacted?

KBTX Texas…

3 Statements from Sheriffs On Texas Bullet Train Path. New Sheriff Coalition.

New Sheriff Coalition: Sheriffs from Grimes, Navarro, Freestone, Limestone, Leon, Madison, Waller, and Ellis counties

Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell says high speed rail will:

slow down response times
No representative from high speed rail has talked to the sheriffs
cost of increased patrols along the train route

KBTX Texas | Local sheriffs concerned about public safety along proposed bullet train route

KWTX 10 | Central Texas sheriffs join coalition to address high speed rail…

This Bill Merges EVs and HomeBuilding Requirements.

Colorado’s House Bill 1107 requires that home builders give buys the option of wiring for EV charging.

Denver Post | Electric cars and technology are upending transportation as we know it. But is Colorado prepared?

4 Legislative Proposals EVs + Cities+Businesses + Funding

Colorado Governor is prposing the following legislative proposals in response to the growing use of EVs:

more funding to build out Colorado’s network of charging stations
Buy more electric-powered buses
Push public and private employers to make charging ports available for workers

Colorado’s Trasnportation Commission is adapting to EVs by:

experimenting with ways to charge motorists by how far they drive as opposed to the gas tax

Denver Post | Electric cars and technology are upending…

Anatomy of a Cross State HyperLoop Deal. 3 Pieces of Legislative Work in the Interim.

The company: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)

The state partners: North Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) and the Illinois’ Department of Transportation (IDOT)

The deal: Connecting Chicago and Cleveland by Hyperloop. The starting point: a feasibility study to determine the viability of a number of different corridors. The “first real public-private partnership to bring Hyperloop travel to the US”

The legislative work:

Ohio’s legislature passed a resolution supporting the…

Lege Trend. Killing Red Light Cameras and Speed Cameras. 1 Bill. 2 Point Opposition.

HSB 512 in Iowa would prohibit the “use of automated or remote systems for traffic law enforcement,” to ensure that both red light cameras and speed cameras cannot be used.

2 Points from the opposition in Iowa:

Question about whether safvety is ctually improved with cameras
The big brother aspect of camera monitoring

FOX 42 | New bill in Iowa legislature calls for end to red light and speed cameras