InfoHive – Transportation

Quick response to the County Development Sub Regional Planning Commissioner Hiles by Texas Central Rail. 

Texas Central Rail responds with 3 points:

• The North Texas to Houston High Speed Rail will add $36 Billion to the economy over 25 years
• It will pay $2.5 billion in taxes to state, counties, cities, hospitals and school districts.
• The “company WILL NOT seek ANY operational subsidies from the government”

Local news Only | Texas’ high-speed train will provide economic development, jobs and extra revenue for communities along the North Texas-to-Houston passenger line

Previously on InformedIntel:

Marty Hiles, Commissioner, Community Development Sub Regional Planning Commission, makes the following 7 points about the harm to rural land from high speed rail:

• No Train Stops in rural Texas means no economic benefit for rural Texas
• Rural property values will decline
• 4 mile wide path of eminent domain is what high speed rail will take
• Building the train tracks will destroy the environment in rural Texas
• High Speed Rail construction will create a path like an F-5 tornado
• High Speed Rail will cut rural economies by 25% or more
• Schools and emergency service districts will suffer from the local property values

Local News Only Op-Ed Commissioner Marty Hiles | Texas Central Railroad, High Speed Rail will require local dirt, gravel and sand to build a 25 foot high and 100 foot wide earthen berm

Marty Hiles, Commissioner, Community Development Sub Regional Planning Commission, makes the following 7 points about the harm to rural land from high speed rail:

• No Train Stops in rural Texas means no economic benefit for rural Texas
• Rural property values will decline
• 4 mile wide path of eminent domain is what high speed rail will take
• Building the train tracks will destroy the environment in rural Texas
• High Speed Rail construction will create a path like an F-5 tornado
• High Speed Rail will cut rural economies by 25% or more
• Schools and emergency service districts will suffer from the local property values

Local News Only Op-Ed Commissioner Marty Hiles | Texas Central Railroad, High Speed Rail will require local dirt, gravel and sand to build a 25 foot high and 100 foot wide earthen berm