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Debunking 5 Myths About Texas High-Speed Rail
The "Berlin Wall" is not being built on your farmland, for one.
Opposition to the big Texas high-speed rail plan to link Houston and Dallas has emerged in full force, but some of the pushback is based on information that's flat out wrong. To explode these myths, Texas Central Partners, which is in charge of development for the bullet train project, is circulating a "Rumors vs. Realities" document that they've provided CityLab.
There are, of course, some people who don't want to be convinced this project has its benefits. But the hope is that this breakdown will appeal to those who've managed to keep an open mind so far. Here's the gist: