Compare. Contrast. Economic Numbers of High Speed Rail vs. Neiman Marcus.

Neiman Marcus

• private investment: $5 million
• new jobs based on the $5 million investment: 0
• requested tax rebates: $1 million

Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail

• private investment: $12 billion
• new jobs: 10,000 jobs during construction & 750 during operation
• requested tax rebates: $0
• tax revenue contributed by 2040: $3 billion

Dallas Morning News | With private funding and no public incentives, how can we oppose the Texas bullet train?