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You don't need to have high speed rail along the I-35 corridor.  You only need to improve the service to a point where it would be competitive with road traffic. Giving motorists an alternative probably is the best potential market for improved passenger rail between DFW and San Antonio. Raising speeds to those comparable to the ones planned for Chicago to St. Louis or the regional trains in the NEC probably would be adequate. If the trains could average 80 mph, they would be able to run from DFW to San Antonio in approximately 3 hours.   No one knows how much it would cost to upgrade the existing rail lines between DFW and San Antonio for improved passenger service.  However, there is no reason why the existing rights-of-way could not be used. The best option would be to move the trains onto the old MKT route, which passes through Waco, thereby adding that sizable city to the route. Of the intermediate cities between DFW and San Antonio, Hillsboro, Waco, Temple, Taylor and San Marcos don't have adequate air or bus service. Therefore, a train that could compete with personal vehicles in the I-35 corridor probably would appeal to the residents of those communities. The stations in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Temple would be adequate for improved service along the I-35 corridor. New stations and parking facilities would be required for Hillsboro, Waco, Taylor, Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio. Unfortunately, it ain't going to happen, at least not in my lifetime.  I-35 is being rebuilt.  More lanes are being added.  This is what most Texans want, and they are not going to get out of their personal vehicles, at least in large numbers, to ride a train or a bus or an airplane.
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