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You are right, the private railroad companies are too happy with slow 30 mph track. As long as they move their freight the distance in the time they quote, they are happy. However, it won't take long into this century, the 21st, before the 19th century rail road tracks and railroad companies become obsolete. After Union Pacific purchased Southern Pacific there was an incredible log jam of backed up freight all over Texas. And after a few years things have not gotten much better. The state of Texas is expecting to double its growth in the next 30-40 years, from the 20 million that live here today to 40 million. Therefore, the state of Texas Department of Transportation has developed a transportation plan for the 21st century. The plan has been signed off by the currrent Republican governor and the Transporation Commission. The plan is called the Trans Texas Corridors. The state has placed the plan on a web site: http://dot. state.texas.us/ttc/ttc_home.htm Quite frankly, the state of Texas Department of Transportation is not impressed with the capability of the private railroads: Amtrak's Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited speeding through the state at an average below 30 mph is not very impressive. The railroad tracks were built over 100 years ago, many have been abandoned, and the state Department of Transportation does not figure that the private companies will be able to maintain today's slow speed of 30 mph. Face it, the private railroad companies have let their track ROT! If the railroad lines are already congested to the point of being maxed out, as the railroads claim, just how in the future do you expect the private railroad companies will be able to move twice the traffic? They won't! Most of the private railroad companies have seen their days in bankruptcy court. They cannot sustain the traffic they have now at more than an average speed of 30 mph. Since the state of Texas Department of Transportation is going to have to get involved, the state plans to build new tracks and allow any railroad to use the tracks for a fee. And what a plan it is: double track for 150-180 mph high speed rail, double track for 100 mph commuter trains, and double track for 70 mph freight trains. It won't be long before the days of private railroad companies owning their own tracks and servicing their own little monopolies are over in the state of TEXAS! Case in point, Burlington Northern Santa Fe does not service Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. These three large cities are at the mercy of the Union Pacific! Not for long!
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