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Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain

ENR Construction

Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

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$12B Texas bullet train construction could start this year

Construction Dive

Texas Central Partners is pressing on with the Dallas-to-Houston line and will appeal a court ruling that denied it railroad designation and land rights.

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Texas Supreme Court Rules for High-Speed Rail Project in Eminent Domain Case

ENR Construction

Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. and related entities (collectively “Texas Central”) have eminent domain authority to acquire property for a proposed high-speed rail system between Dallas and Houston. [1] Texas Central has Statutory Authority to Take Land.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. and related entities (collectively “Texas Central”) have eminent domain authority to acquire property for a proposed high-speed rail system between Dallas and Houston. [1]

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Within a 900 mile drive of Hoosier Energy services are communities from Dallas to Jacksonville and New York City to Minneapolis.