Texas officials plan to use eminent domain powers to take land from private property owners, as the state moves forward with plans for its first-ever high-speed rail.
Plans are in place for a 240-mile route connecting Dallas and Houston, on which high-speed passenger trains will travel at over 200 miles per hour and help commuters complete this journey in under 90 minutes. The latest proposal would give a significant boost to the project, which has garnered both support and criticism as it moves toward completion.
The proposal was discussed on Thursday during a meeting of the Regional Transportation Council, an independent policy body of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
According to a draft of the group's legislative priorities, efforts to move the rail project forward will require creating a statewide high-speed rail authority.
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