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TexasTowelie

(112,204 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:50 AM Apr 2018

Full steam ahead for high-speed rail to Arlington, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, Laredo

ARLINGTON -- The effort to build high-speed trains connecting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth — and eventually Waco, Austin, Laredo and possibly Monterrey, Mexico — took a step forward Thursday.

The Regional Transportation Council, the official planning body for 16 North Texas counties, on Thursday approved $500,000 to continue studying the proposal, which has been in the works for several years.

"We are making steady progress," said Bill Meadows of Fort Worth, who chairs the commission overseeing the proposal.

The money includes a $300,000 federal grant plus $200,000 from metropolitan transportation agencies along the Interstate 35 corridor.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article208728829.html

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Full steam ahead for high-speed rail to Arlington, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, Laredo (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2018 OP

The steam metaphor made me smile. Girard442 Apr 2018 #1

I'll believe it when I see it. Javaman Apr 2018 #2

Girard442

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1. The steam metaphor made me smile.

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:07 AM

Apr 2018

Javaman

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2. I'll believe it when I see it.

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Mon Apr 16, 2018, 02:33 PM

Apr 2018

the want to build rail between all these cities has been tried and failed many many times over the years.

mostly failed in the past because repukes were getting donations from the big car companies to prevent rail from taking place.

let's see if anything actually comes of this, this time around

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