High Speed Rail Meets Eminent Domain

The first public meetings about the privately funded, high speed rail proposed for Texas began this week. The Dallas Morning News reports that the company developinghigh speed rail has eminent domain authority.

Its a combination of words that do not sit well with private property rights activists: private, company, eminent domain, and development. [Dallas Morning News]

Refreshing Recollection: A high speed rail project is progressing in California, but its backed by state funding. The Texas project is touted as privately funded. [Fresno Bee]