3 Reasons to Oppose High Speed Rail

1. Eminent Domain
2. Private funding claim is a rouse.
3. Texas needs to build roads, not rails.

Eminent Domain

Building the high speed rail will grant a private entity, the Texas Central Railway, the power of eminent domain. Private entities with eminent domain are out of vogue in Texas.

Public Funding

Opposition claims that if ridership goals are not met, public funds will be applied to the project.

Roads First

HB 1889 by Metcalf seeks to cease rail building and promote road building. From the author:

“We need more roads for citizens to travel to ease our existing roadways,” Metcalf said. “We do not need a high-speed railway in Texas that will only benefit a few, while at the same time disturbing thousands of citizens within its path.”

The Atlantic CityLab  Ft Worth Star Telegram