HOUSTON MAYOR SIGNS BULLET TRAIN AGREEMENT

  

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Texas Central signed an agreement Thursday regarding development of a high speed train that would connect Houston and Dallas with a stop in the Brazos Valley.

Mayor Sylvester Turner

Turner called it, "a great day for the state of Texas."

This comes just days after Texas Central announced they would be working with two large construction firms on the project.

The mayor says a bullet train would be an economic boon and a win for taxpayers.

Texas Central is finalizing a station site in southwest Houston, south of 290 and west of the 610 loop.

Houston officials say the train is greatly needed as the population size continues to grow, especially for commuters.

Grimes County Judge Ben Leman says the announcement of an agreement between the two parties was nothing new to him.

Leman is an ardent opponent of the bullet train as early projections show the train's path cutting directly through Grimes  County.

Many don't want to give up their private land for the project.

 

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  1. Do you like your car? Do you like the paved roads you drive on? The same arguments were made when paving roads first started… I’m sure you don’t want to go back to a time before paved roads and effeciant cars. This is progress, and it’s a good thing. Think about how many cars this will take off the road – freeing up traffic and improving our greenhouse gasses. Not to mention, I hate driving and being able to get to Dallas quicker should would be nice!

  2. This will not have an impact on Brenham. The line will be located east of the river and provide abundant transportation for those in Dallas and Houston. Hopefully Austin is included at some point. Our wonderful state keeps growing and welcoming Californians on a daily basis. Our transportation will show them good ol Southern hospitality.

    1. More “Not in my back yard” thinking. Our ONCE wonderful state is getting paved over every second. Most Texans are not better off with all this development and population explosion. .

      1. This is a bad decision. Especially, with the invention of street vehicles that can drive independent of a driver. When this project fails. All government management and politicians that supported and approved the project should be held accountable. They should be held accountable and even if it means having a reduction in each of their retirement checks.

    2. Oh, so since it won’t have an “impact” on Brenham it is ok if it takes property away from other Texans? Sheesh

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