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<p>[quote user="blue streak 1"]Samantha: I didn't realize DFW to SAT was the highest density corridor. Its been a while but isn't the ROW rather tight in certain locations? We all know extra tracks will be needed.[/quote]</p><p>Approximately half of Texas' population lives along the I-35 corridor. That is to say, they live within approximately 50 miles of the corridor, although most of them live closer than that. The most recent Census Bureau estimate puts Texas's population at 23,507,000.</p><p>I am not sure what you mean by tight. The current line is chockers with freight traffic. Also, the line from Dallas to San Antonio is not direct. It runs west from Dallas to Fort Worth, then south to Temple, then a dog leg over to Austin, and then south to San Antonio.</p><p>To implement rapid rail service between Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio would require, in my opinion, a serious upgrade of those portions of the existing lines that could be used, as well as a build or rebuild of lines that are not used for passenger service. </p>
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