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In Texas, with the Trans Texas Corridors plan, the state will build and then charge a toll for autos, trucks, and trains. By selling bonds, and having an authority in place, eventually over a period of time, the tolls will pay off the costs of building the turnpike, and new tracks.... The basic idea is to end the railroad monopolies, and open up the tracks for all comers, similar to a turnpike..... The railroad tracks that are already in place in Texas are on right of ways 100 years old. Mostly single track, not necessarily going to the major industrial areas developing in the suburbs. Keep in mind this is a fifty year plan, but two of the corridors have been given priority status: the route from El Paso thru Houston to Beaumont, and the route from the Mexican border thru San Antonio, Austin, Waco, and Dallas to the Oklahoma border paralleling I-35 and I-10. Since Texas is a fast growing state, expecting to double its population in 20-30 years, the current infrastructure will be overwhelmed.... In fact, Union Pacific blocked the planned Amtrak move of the Sunset Limited thru Abilene and Midland along I-20 because they want to reserve all the slots for themselves. Union Pacific also blocked the planned Amtrak move of starting a Crescent service from Meridan, MS to Dallas, TX too for the same reasons. Frankly, UP would like to see Amtrak give up in Texas. But as I said before, no Amtrak in Texas means no Amtrak anywhere!
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