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The Federal Rail Administration public meeting in Madison, County TX resulted in the following lists of objections:
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:
The California High Speed Rial project will submit a “business…
What is an Idaho stop & does it have anything to do with potatoes or mountains? No potatoes. No mountains. An Idaho stop allows a bicyclist to treat a stop sign as a yield and a red light like a stop sign.
Which state is considering allowing cyclists to have their own interpretation of stop signs and red lights? Colorado
The Denver Post | Should legislature let Colorado cyclists use discretion at stop signs? (3 letters)
Add Montgomery County to the list of counties that oppose eminent domain for proposed high speed rail from Houston to Dallas.
The vote: unanimous
The common theme among commissioners: An opposition to a private company seizing private property.
The resolution:
RESOLUTION AND ORDER
WHEREAS, Montgomery County finds that any high-speed rail lines and facilities crossing county roads is not desirable; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County values the protection of real property rights…
Add Limestone County to the list of counties establishing new eminent domain hurdles for crossing county roads and right of ways.
A local resident told the county commissioners that 3,422 signatures were gathered opposed to high speed rail.
Groesbeck Journal | High-speed rail foes show up at court for vote
The Port of Houston and researchers at Texas A&M Transportation Institute generated Freight Shuttle International entered into an agreement to start testing.
3 Ways this shuttle project will revolutionize freight, disrupting the industry:
Add Freestone County to the list of counties that restrict the use of eminent domain for high speed rail over county lands and right of ways.
Where: Pittsburgh
When: August 2016
Who: Uber and Volvo, the wonder twins, have joined forces to form of self driving ride-share
Why Pittsburgh?
Taxi companies usually are subject to laws/regulations that require finger printing. Ride Share companies like Uber and Lyft usually use private security companies which they assert are better and quicker.
Conclusion of the NYTimes Editorial: No background check is perfect.
Every expo has its day. The days October 12-15 this year are the days for the APTA transportation expo. [APTA]