7 Points: Economic Study Supporting TX High Speed Rail
- $36 Billion impact over 25 years
- All counties, not just those with stations, will reap economic benefits
- Texas Central Rail will pay property taxes in all counties
- Those property taxes are going to local schools too
- Economic boon is higher in localities with stations which will see commercial and residential economic benefits
- 10,000 full time jobs during construction
- $10 bllion in eocnomic output
Houston Chronicle | Study finds high-speed rail line an economic shot for Texas
Dallas Morning News | Study: High-speed rail would spur billions in economic benefits
Texas Central Rail | Discover the Benefits