Texas Central Rail CEO Tim Kieth says the remaining steps to move forward on high speed rail are:
- the environmental impact statement approval focus of the next next 90 to 180 days
- need to conclude work with the Federal Railroad Administration “as it relates to our rules for operating the high-speed rail system,”
Two potential snags:
- farmers and ranchers who are unwilling to sell land
- Texans Againt High Speed Rail say the problems are 3 fold: Budget viability, eminent domain and the inevitable taxpayer subsidy