Judge’s Ruling Could Have Big Implications For Proposed High-Speed Rail Line

The ruling could prevent the rail line’s developers from using eminent domain to acquire land for the project.

By Gail DelaughterFebruary 12, 2019 9:30 amCrime & Justice, Houston Public Media, Partner Organizations, Texas Station Collaborative, Transportation

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Texas Central Railway hopes to build a bullet train line similar to the Shinkansen in Japan. Rural homeowners dislike the idea of a train running through their property.

From Houston Public Media:

A new ruling by a Leon County judge could have major implications for the proposed high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas, by preventing the rail line’s developers from using eminent domain to acquire land for the project.

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