Part 1 of 5: A Temporary Victory for High-Speed Rail in the Lone Star State
Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor
When is a railroad not a railroad? Maybe “when it’s getting started in Texas.” The official answer to that question will come from the state’s Supreme Court within a few months. In a case with more twists and turns than a mountain railroad, the Court will decide whether Texas Central is a genuine railroad that can use a landowner’s private property by exercising eminent domain to build its right-of-way.
