F.R.A. HOLDING PUBLIC PHONE HEARINGS ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL

  

The Federal Railroad Administration is holding remote hearings this week public feedback on Texas Central's proposed safety standards for its High-Speed Rail Project.

According to the FRA, participation in each hearing, Tuesday and Wednesday, is limited to the first 300 callers.  Kyle Workman, President of Texans Against High-Speed Rail, says he believes between Houston, Dallas, and everywhere in between, 300 callers per day isn't enough.

Workman says rural areas have more spotty cell transmission so they at a disadvantage.  He goes on to say much of the population between Houston and Dallas are older may not be as familiar with the technology associated with a hearing like this.

The FRA says when members of the public call into the phone line, they will be automatically muted.

The operator will provide verbal instructions on how to comment.

Participants will need to follow the operator's instructions to enter a command on their telephone keypad.  After that, they will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tuesday, May 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CDT):
Phone number: 844–721–7241; participant access code: 6441451.

Wednesday, May 6, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CDT):
Phone number: 844–291–5491; participant access code: 8976262.