Texas Central Railway Shifts to some Public Funding?

The Dallas Observer points out that the funding message for the team bringing high speed rail to Texas has shifted from all private fudning to exploring certain public funding options.

Public funding options for high speed rail include:

• federal loans to rail ventures, specifically the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program.
• tax-exempt private-activity bonds (requires government approval)