REPORT: BULLET TRAIN WOULD BRING JOBS TO GRIMES CO.

  

A federal report says a Grimes County hub for the proposed high-speed bullet train could mean well over 100 new jobs for the area.

The Federal Railroad Administration says a hub in Roans Prairie could net 124 full time jobs for Grimes County.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, released by the Federal Railroad Administration, says a path with the least environmental impact, would put the train's lone stop at a hub near State Highway 30 at State Highway 90 in Roans Prairie between Huntsville and College Station.

The report is available to the public on the Federal Railroad Administration website: https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0700

The comment period begins on Friday, and continues through February 20.  Comments may be mailed to Kevin Wright at FRA or submitted through the FRA website.

Printed copies are available in:

Grimes County
Navasota Public Library Central Library: 1411 E Washington Avenue, Navasota, Texas 77868
(936) 825-6744

Waller County
Waller County Library Central Library: 2331 11th Street, Hempstead, Texas 77445
(979) 826-7658

Ten public hearings are also planned in each of the counties along the train's route.  Details of those public hearings are still being worked out.