(Texans Against) High Speed Rail

[Chef]

Based on the information provided last night it looks like a total farce. We haven't been surveyed and are in the travel path. How can you complete an environmental survey without stepping foot on every piece of property??

[RiverRat1]

Is this a private endeavor between DFW & Austin, or publicly funded?

Someone will get rich off this mess. Is there really a need for such a transport method.

I don't know but I'd wager a ton of taxpayer money is going to it. And I'd wager anything it goes way over budget.

[chehunt]

maybe 300 mph

[WItoTX]

Based on the information provided last night it looks like a total farce. We haven't been surveyed and are in the travel path. How can you complete an environmental survey without stepping foot on every piece of property??

Environmental survey is different than a property survey. they probably flew over, reviewed GIS data, etc...only place they will step foot is places of interest, like indian burial sites, places of known artifacts, fossils, known endangered animal habitat, wetlands, migratory animal routes, stuff like that.

[boh347]

Think this is he proposed map.

[denimdeerslayer]

Its not coming too close to me but I honestly cant see a need for this. I dont see how the tickets will be cheaper than airfare between the two cities. Plus just like flying then you got to rent a car so it just makes sense to me to drive.

[Tryton]

Go to this website. You can zoom in to each county to see it's path.

https://www.texascentral.com/alignment-maps/

[DRT]

Imminent domain has a place. Water reservoirs, running water pipe lines and infrastructure needed for basic human needs sometimes has to be forced. I've seen land owners absolutely refuse to allow water conduit to be run across properties regardless of monies offered. The reality being that within two years of installation the cattle grazing on it had better grazing on the right of way than any other place on the property. However imminent domain has been over used and abused and is too often a tool used to benefit the few instead of the many.

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[SpringCreek]

We have been to a few meetings about it. Supposed to come through our place. Obviously no one is happy about it. Hoping it doesn't happen!

[scott.str]

I may be one of the few but I think the US is lacking public transportation. I'd take the rail to make it to my parents house in half or less time it would take me to drive. Heck I could have a lease with friends down there hop the train and ride with them to it. Cut 4-5 hours off the trip for way less then it would cost to drive.

[Chef]

Go to this website. You can zoom in to each county to see it's path.

https://www.texascentral.com/alignment-maps/

The information on this site is outdated and incorrect. This original path created in 2014 was west of our property. The current route is approx. 1.5 miles east of its original path.

[stinkbelly]

I am against public transportation. It destroys all areas.

[scott.str]

Any explanation on this? I think it could help alot of familys

I am against public transportation. It destroys all areas.

[batmaninja]

They have raised something like 2% of the over all cost. It is a scheme in my opinion, and it will be replaced by self driving cars before it is even complete.

Dont see how it will help with the flooding we have seen either.

Southwest airlines by itself will squash it.

The Asian money behind this deal is going to learn what property rights in TX mean, real quick.

[150class]

Any explanation on this? I think it could help alot of familys

Feel free to chip in on the land that will be lost to many family’s also!