land acquisition and rail in Texas

Texas is a vast state. Passenger rail could make it easier to traverse the great State of Texas. Turns out, to build rail connecting Texas cities, you need to acquire land. And,  that’s a challenge. Texans love their land. Texas Central Rail has “secured only about one-quarter of the land needed for the 240-mile rail line, having acquired roughly 1,600 land parcels, including around 500 single-family homes.”  

Years ago, we talked about a similar situation with the high speed rail project traversing the state of California. They too had a challenge acquiring land.

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