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…
Bipartisan bill designed to update eminent domain law
“A bill that would strengthen outdated eminent domain laws in the face of a proposed freight train line with a route through Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties has made its way out of the Indiana…
Metcalf files bill giving county say in rail talks
“State Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, is taking dead aim at high speed rails. Companies like Texas Central Railway, which hopes to build a high speed rail from Houston to Dallas, are staring down the barrel…
Brazil Rio: Rare victory for residents in regeneration battle
“Like a sort of officially sanctioned graffiti, the initials of the housing department of Rio de Janeiro were sprayed on homes marked for demolition. Almost 900 families, many of which lived on Rua da Esperanca…
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…
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…
Eminent domain for All Aboard Florida trains?
“ll Aboard Florida (AAF) wants to start train service from Miami to Orlando in early 2017, but they may end up needing help from the government to get there. AAF President Mike Reininger met with…
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…
High-Speed Rail Authority has 30 eminent-domain cases pending … and it’s just getting started
“The first trip on California’s first high-speed rail network is years away, at best. One reason: Assembling all the property the system will need is an arduous task. The California High-Speed Rail Authority needs approximately…