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[quote user="HarveyK400"] [quote user="schlimm"] [quote user="Sam1"]the members of the legislature, who are elected by mostly conservative constituents, rejected the proposal.  Most of the members did not think that the proposal was viable in a state where the over whelming majority of the people prefer to drive. [/quote]  What choice other than air have they had for the last 40 years?  You cannot predict with any accuracy what even Texans will do if they have a viable passenger rail network as an option. [/quote]  Sam1 was referring to the reported perceptions at the time, regardless of validity.  California was thought to be auto-centric as well. Again, what makes sense from a cost-benefit perspective?  On the society value of mobility for all? [/quote] I have a friend who was a member of the state legislature at the time the proposal for high speed rail was shot down.  Moreover, I worked with the VP of our lobbing team in Austin on a variety of industry related matters.  They have given me some insights into the proposal for high speed rail in Texas and why it failed.  That is a bit more than reported perceptions.  Whether Texans would use an intercity rail system is indeed unknown.  What is known, however, is crystal clear.  They had abandoned a viable intercity passenger rail system by the end of the 1950s, which was long before Southwest came along.     Numerous public opinion polls have shown that a clear majority of Texans want better roads.  Only a very small percentage of them have said that they want an expanded passenger rail system.   I would like to see a moderate speed passenger rail system between the major cities along the I-35 corridor, as well as between Dallas and Houston.  But it should be able to cover its operating costs and, preferably, contribute significantly to the infrastructure cost required to support it.
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