GoTriangle offers Duke another four to six weeks to sign light-rail agreement
“A day after a Durham City Councilman suggested using eminent domain to take land needed for the Durham-Orange Light Rail project away from Duke University, the GoTriangle president and the chairwoman of its board…
High-speed rail may benefit Dallas and Houston, but at Ellis County’s expense? Landowners fearful.
“Carma Sullivan’s farmland has been in her husband’s family for nearly six generations. Their business is a noble one, growing crops for meager profits, but their way of life is under threat because of…
St. Joseph County walks away from condemnation lawsuit with farmer in New Carlisle area
“After deciding the price was too high, St. Joseph County has walked away from a lawsuit that could have forced a local farmer to sell his property. The county had hoped to acquire the 37-acre…
CAL HIGH SPEED RAIL CONFISCATING FARMS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFITS
“Breitbart reported in November that in the six years since California legislature approved the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), just 7% of the 1,100 pieces of land needed for the first leg to travel 130 miles…
Private high-speed rail has eminent domain powers in Texas. Here’s why
“Texas Central Railway’s privately funded bullet train will need to buy private land as it makes its way from Dallas to Houston. For landowners in the path of the tracks, the first-of-its-kind project will have…
State OKs condemnation for 37 parcels for high-speed rail in Fresno, Madera
“About three dozen pieces of property in Fresno and Madera counties were targeted for condemnation Friday by the state Public Works Board to make way for high-speed rail construction. The Public Works Board, comprised of…
More condemnations ahead for Valley’s high-speed rail route
“California may be picking up the pace on getting land it needs to build the state’s first stretch of high-speed rail in the Valley. The state’s Public Works Board, meeting next week in Sacramento, will…
Letter: Mass DOT at Boxford Town Hall Monday night to discuss Rail Trail
“We wish to remind our neighbors of Boxford that next Monday, Nov. 17, MASS Dot will be meeting with the Town Selectman to discuss the proposed Rail Trail. As many may be aware, the Selectmen…
Some Texans against Houston-to-Dallas bullet train
“Traveling from Dallas to Houston at lightning speed in under 90 minutes on a bullet train sounds like a commuter’s dream come true. But for Grimes County rancher Eric Yeargain, it’s a nightmare. One of…
CALIFORNIA’S HIGH-SPEED RAIL ON TRACK TO OPEN IN 80 YEARS
“Six years after the controversial California High-Speed Rail Authority was approved by the California Legislature, just 7% of the estimated 1,100 pieces needed for the first leg to travel 130 miles across sparsely populated Central…