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2017 LATEST NEWS
• D Magazine (06/06/2017): Numbers Game: Predicting Ridership On the Dallas-Houston Bullet Train
• Washington Examiner (06/05/2017): High-speed rail is going off the rails in Texas
• Off The Rails (05/25/2017): PRESS RELEASE May 25, 2017: ABBOTT HAS OPPORTUNITY TO STEER CLEAR OF TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR REDUX
• Council For Citizens Against Government Waste (05/20/2017): Going Off the Rails in Texas
• Marketplace (05/11/2017): More than 500 infrastructure projects are pitched to Trump, who will favor private money and speed
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (05/03/2017): BCS Chamber of Commerce advocates for high-speed rail through Brazos Valley
• TAHSR Facebook (05/09/2017): Grimes County Lawsuit Announcement & Press Conference
• Council For Citizens Against Government Waste (05/04/2017): Support HB 2104, HB 2163, HB 2167, and HB 2172 – Transportation – Texas
• NBC Bay Area (04/30/2017): High-Speed Rail Construction Speeds by Much to Dismay of Central Valley Onlookers
• D Magazine (04/26/2017): Developer Says Bullet-Train Project Will ‘Change the Way People Think About the Center of Dallas’
• Breitbart News (04/24/2017): Can Trump Help California Dodge Jerry Brown’s Bullet Train?
• Empower Texans (04/24/2017): TEXAS SENATE PROTECTS LAND OWNERS, TAXPAYERS AGAINST PROPOSED HIGH-SPEED RAIL
• The Lance Roberts Show (04/24/2017): TAHSR’s President Kyle Workman’s Interview, Part 2
• The Lance Roberts Show (04/24/2017): TAHSR’s President Kyle Workman’s Interview, Part 1
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (04/21/2017): Grimes County resident speaks on agreement with Texas Central
• Reason.com (04/21/2017): Democrats Sound Desperate Note on Commuter Rail Spending
• Yahoo Finance (04/17/2017): Let’s Hit the Brakes on Costly High-Speed Rail Fantasies
• USA Today (04/12/2017): Amtrak’s long-distance train routes could get the ax
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (04/06/2017): Leon County landowner meets high speed rail company in court
• Investor’s Business Daily (03/20/2017): California’s Boondoggle Bullet Train Goes Off The (Fiscal) Rails
• Off The Rails (03/16/2017): PRESS RELEASE March 16, 2017: HSR BUDGET RIDER IS RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT PROTECTING TAXPAYERS
• The Texas Tribune (02/23/2017): “Come and take it”: Eminent domain dispute at heart of bullet train battles
• Reason Foundation (02/22/2017): Texas High-speed Rail Promises Collapse Under Scrutiny
• Off The Rails (02/21/2017): Lawmakers Take Action to Derail Bullet Train between Dallas and Houston
• Off The Rails (02/07/2017): PRESS RELEASE February 7, 2017: TEXAS CENTRAL ABANDONS LAWSUITS WHILE LANDOWNERS RENEW OPPOSITION TO HSR PROJECT
• Reason Foundation (02/06/2017): Texas High Speed Rail Requires Caution
• Houston Press (02/06/2017): Houston-to-Dallas Bullet Train’s Start Date Pushed Back Again
• The Houston Chronicle (02/05/2017): A Trump train between Houston and Dallas?
• The Huntsville Item (02/05/2017): A closer look at the Japanese Texas high-speed rail project
• Off The Rails (01/31/2017): Recent Texas Association of Realtors Article About HSR Raises Concern for Many Realtors
• Off The Rails (01/11/2017): The 85th Legislature: Will it protect our property rights?
• Off The Rails (01/09/2017): Texas Legislators Cry Foul On Conservative Support For HSR
2016 NEWS
• Off The Rails (12/20/2016): PRESS RELEASE December 20, 2016: TEXAS CENTRAL IS NOT A RAILROAD, NO EMINENT DOMAIN MAJOR HSR OPPOSITION VICTORY
• TAHSR Facebook (12/13/2016): Friends of Cecil Bell Jr host High-Speed Rail Town Hall
• Houston Press (12/08/2016): Houston-to-Dallas Bullet Train Company Gets New CEO, Delays Rail Line
• Texas Farm Bureau (12/05/2016): Delegates vote to put brakes on high speed rail
• Nikkei Asian Review (12/04/2016): JR Tokai fears high-speed US rail projects could get trumped
• The Huntsville Item (11/29/2016): County officials continue to oppose high-speed train
• Washington Examiner (11/21/2016): Could Superman save us from crony thuggery?
• The Asahi Shimbun (11/19/2016): JR Hokkaido says it cannot keep up half of its rail networks
• TAHSR Facebook (11/17/2016): Texas Transportation And High-Speed Rail CyFair Focus
• TAHSR Facebook (11/03/2016): An interview with landowner Walter Dewees
• TAHSR Facebook (11/03/2016): The Texas Tribune’s Transportation Symposium
• Texas Wildlife Association (10/17/2016): Position Statement Regarding Texas Central Railway
• TAHSR Facebook (09/28/2016): HSR Forum Hosted by Representative Mike Schofield – Part 2
• TAHSR Facebook (09/28/2016): HSR Forum Hosted by Representative Mike Schofield – Part 1
• Off The Rails (09/27/2016): PRESS RELEASE September 27, 2016: HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMPANY WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR SURVEY ACCESS
• The Houston Chronicle (09/23/2016): High-speed rail land dispute lands in Houston court
• TAHSR Facebook (09/23/2016): Breaking news from TAHSR Special Litigation Counsel Blake Beckham
• Star-Telegram (09/16/2016): Texas high-speed rail project faces fight over eminent domain
• The Lance Roberts Show (09/12/2016): TAHSR’s President Kyle Workman’s Interview
• The Texas Tribune (09/15/2016): Abbott Expresses Caution on High-Speed Rail
• TAHSR YouTube (08/30/2016): John Fund Speech at Red State Gathering
• BrownwoodNews.com (08/25/2016): TxDOT Plans For $70 Billion To Fund Transportation Projects Over Next 10 Years
• KTRH 740 AM (08/14/2016): Houston Real Estate Radio Interview
• Off The Rails (08/12/2016): Beware Harris County residents
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (08/09/2016): Focus at Four: Grimes County Judge explains latest effort to stop high speed rail project
• Off The Rails (08/09/2016): PRESS RELEASE August 9, 2016: HIGH-SPEED RAIL HITS ROADBLOCK IN GRIMES COUNTY
• Off The Rails (07/28/2016): Texas Central dodges Leon County hearing
• Off The Rails (07/26/2016): Setting the record straighter
• The Texas Tribune (07/26/2016): Texas Bullet Train Opponents Hope to Block Project Next Year
• The Lance Roberts Show (07/20/2016): TAHSR’s President Kyle Workman’s Interview, Part 1
• The Lance Roberts Show (07/20/2016): TAHSR’s President Kyle Workman’s Interview, Part 2
• RailwayAge (07/19/2016): STB rejects Texas Central petition
• Off The Rails (07/19/2016): PRESS RELEASE July 19, 2016: MAJOR OPPOSITION VICTORY WITH FEDERAL LEVEL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD RULING
• The Houston Chronicle (07/19/2016): Federal board declines to oversee Houston-Dallas bullet train project
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (07/18/2016): Board rules proposed high speed rail is a Texas issue, not national
• Off The Rails (07/11/2016): Texas Central: Show up to our court date
• Star-Telegram (07/08/2016): Is rail company lying about building Texas bullet train without subsidies?
• Off The Rails (07/08/2016): Texas Central claims there is “good cause” for them to break the rules
• Off The Rails (07/05/2016): Texas Central goes on the record, sort of…
• Cypress Creek Mirror (07/02/2016): Some Texans fighting against multi-billion dollar bullet train
• Bloomberg View (06/28/2016): California Hits the Brakes on High-Speed Rail Fiasco
• Texas Hill Country (06/28/2016): Texans Speak Out Against First U.S. Bullet Train
• Off The Rails (06/27/2016): This is no longer a David vs. Goliath fight
• Off The Rails (06/24/2016): Texas Central’s lawsuits against Texas landowners
• Moneybox (06/24/2016): Will Texas Law Trip Up a $10 Billion High-Speed Rail Project?
• Off The Rails (06/21/2016): Texas Central’s Updated Redacted Submissions To STB
• Off The Rails (06/09/2016): Texas Central’s Protective Order
• Off The Rails (06/06/2016): 2nd Request For Report
• RailwayAge (06/05/2016): Texas choo-choo a pain on the range
• Off The Rails (06/02/2016): Texas Central’s “Facts” Debunked
• Off The Rails (05/31/2016): TAHSR Reply to Petition for Exemption
• Off The Rails (05/25/2016): Discovery Request
• Off The Rails (05/25/2016): Request For Report
• The Weekly Standard (05/23/2016): The Eminent Domain Train
• Dallas Observer (05/23/2016): Fight Over Texas Bullet Train — and Eminent Domain — Heads to Washington
• National Review (05/22/2016): High-Speed Rail Is a Fast Train to Fiscal Ruin, in California and Elsewhere
• Off The Rails (05/23/2016): Support From Congressman Joe Barton
• Off The Rails (05/20/2016): STB Petition Reply From TAHSR
• The Hill (05/13/2016): Texas high speed train project takes land from Texans and jobs to Japan
• Off The Rails (05/05/2016): Update Regarding STB Petitions Filed By Texas Central
• Off The Rails (04/29/2016): Texas Central Files Petitions With Surface Transportation Board
• Off The Rails (04/28/2016): Lawsuit Against TCR Over Their Survey Permission Form
• Off The Rails (04/28/2016): PRESS RELEASE April 28, 2016
• Off The Rails (04/27/2016): Request To TCR for Transparency
• Off The Rails (04/08/2016): A Spotlight on the High-Speed Bailout
• Off The Rails (03/30/2016): PRESS RELEASE March 30, 2016
• Off The Rails (03/17/2016): PRESS RELEASE March 17, 2016
• Off The Rails (03/11/2016): PRESS RELEASE March 11, 2016
• Nikkei Asian Review (03/30/2016): Texas bullet train project pushing for Japan-friendly rules
• Off The Rails (03/03/2016): PRESS RELEASE March 3, 2016
• Off The Rails (02/25/2016): PRESS RELEASE February 25, 2016
• Off The Rails (02/11/2016): PRESS RELEASE February 11, 2016
• Fox News (02/04/2016): Obama to call for $10-per-barrel oil tax to fund clean transport
• NBC DFW – Channel 5 (02/04/2016): Texas High-Speed Rail Facing Legal Challenge
• Off The Rails (02/02/2016): PRESS RELEASE February 2, 2016
• The Batt (01/28/2016): Student Senate kicks off spring semester
• Off The Rails (01/12/2016): PRESS RELEASE January 12, 2016
2015 NEWS
• Texas Farm Bureau (12/08/2015): Farmers and ranchers focus on policy concerns
• Watchdog.org (12/02/2015): Texan takes on high-speed rail heavyweights
• Off The Rails (11/23/2015): Vice President Biden: High-Speed Rail in Texas is Worth the Risk?
• The Japanese Times (11/20/2015): Japanese public-private fund to invest in Texas bullet train project
• KDFW Fox 4 (11/20/2015): Pres. of Texans Against High-Speed Rail talks to Steve Eagar
• D Magazine (11/16/2015): Poll: Would You Ride a Bullet Train That Doesn’t Reach Downtown Houston?
• The Batt (11/10/2015): Texas high speed rail meets opposition from land owners
• Federal Railroad Administration (11/06/2015): Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project – Alignment Alternatives Analysis Report
• Nikkei Asian Review (11/05/2015): ‘Shinkansen’ operation a flop in Taiwan
• Houston Press (10/15/2015): Texas Central Says Houston-to-Dallas Bullet Train Will Bring $36 Billion in Economic Benefits
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (10/15/2015): High-Speed Rail Group Plans To Invest $1 Billion Into Grimes County
• Off The Rails (09/30/2015): Texas Central claims “free movement”
• The Texas Tribune (09/8/2015): Texas Bullet Train Moving Forward Despite Obstacles
• Houston Press (08/27/2015): What Did the Feds Actually Approve on the Dallas-to-Houston Bullet Train Line This Month? (Spoiler: Nothing, Really)
• Fox News (08/21/2015): 3 wounded as off-duty US servicemen subdue gunman on Paris-bound train
• Houston Press (08/18/2015): On the Line: Will the Houston/Dallas Bullet Train Revolutionize Texas or Divide it Forever?
• Off The Rails (08/17/2015): FRA releases report that still does not eliminate proposed routes
• Houston Matters (08/12/2015): Speedbumps and Opposition Continue for Texas High-Speed Rail Line
• Dallas Observer (08/11/2015): Texas Central Railway’s Fuzzy Definition of ‘Privately Financed’
• Off The Rails (07/27/2015): Adding It Up
• The Dallas Morning News (07/23/2015): As high-speed train developer moves forward, rural opponents stand firm
• Woodlands Online (07/20/2015): Montgomery County, Magnolia form regional planning commission to oppose high speed rail
• Off The Rails (07/07/2015): FAMILIES UNDER THE RAIL – Batto & Miles Legacy
• Off The Rails (07/01/2015): Request To FRA Regarding Safety Concerns
• The New York Times (06/30/2015): 2 Dead After Self-Immolation on Japanese Bullet Train
• Texas Monthly (05/28/2015): A Tale of Two Cities, a Bullet Train, and the Farmland in Between
• Off The Rails (05/26/2015): FAMILIES UNDER THE RAIL – Page Legacy
• TSCRA Cattlemen’s Column (05/26/2015): Texas Central Railway Raises Concerns On Use Of Eminent Domain
• Off The Rails (05/22/2015): Despite Rider 48 Vote, Texas Will Not Fund HSR
• Off The Rails (05/21/2015): Statement regarding Rider 48 by Senator Charles Schwertner
• Community Impact Newspaper (05/19/2015): Corridors, station stops too soon to call
• Off The Rails (05/19/2015): TCR Fighting Rider 48
• Off The Rails (05/15/2015): FAMILIES UNDER THE RAIL – DuBois Legacy
• KERA News (05/14/2015): Meet The Folks Trying To Stop The Dallas-To-Houston Bullet Train
• Groesbeck Journal (05/14/2015): Opponents trying to stop high-speed rail plan
• Off The Rails (05/08/2015): Reason Foundation HSR Report Highlights
• Off The Rails (05/06/2015): FAMILIES UNDER THE RAIL – Finch Legacy
• The Texas Tribune (05/05/2015): Rural Critics Organize to Stop Bullet Train
• Off The Rails (05/01/2015): FRA Releases Scoping Reports
• KAGS News (04/28/2015): Residents Want Answers, Attend High-Speed Rail Opposition Rally
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (04/27/2015): Grimes County to Host High-Speed Rail Opposition Rally
• The Examiner (04/20/2015): Bullet Train Opposition Rally set for next Tuesday
• Off The Rails (04/13/2015): PRESS RELEASE – Texas State Legislators Urge Texas Congressional Delegation to Oppose High-Speed Rail Project
• The Courier of Montgomery County (04/11/2015): Montgomery County won’t see high speed rail route
• The Courier of Montgomery County (04/09/2015): High-speed rail could still land in Montgomery County
• The Examiner (04/09/2015): Eminent domain takes center stage with high speed rail project in Texas
• The Texas Tribune (04/08/2015): Senate Bill Targeting Bullet Train Project Advances
• The Dallas Morning News (03/25/2015): Invited by White House, Rawlings pitches Dallas to funds looking to invest in public infrastructure
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (03/21/2015): Madison County Residents Speak Out on High-Speed Rail Project
• ABC8 WFAA (03/17/2015): High-speed rail opponents gain steam
• CBS This Morning (03/12/2015): Laying tracks for high-speed rail in the U.S.
• The Ellis County Citizen (03/09/2015): Group to emphasize high-speed rail problems during March 17 public meeting
• Dallas Business Journal (02/06/2015): Texas senator worried over lack of input from Dallas-Houston high-speed rail officials
• KHOU Channel 11 News (02/03/2015): Montgomery County land owners ready for a fight over high speed rail
• KHOU Channel 11 News (02/03/2015): Hundreds meet to oppose high-speed rail
• Community Impact Newspaper (02/03/2015): Montgomery County leaders, residents rally against proposed high-speed rail
• The Courier of Montgomery County (02/03/2015): 800 pack center against high-speed-rail project
• ABC8 WFAA (01/22/2015): Communities on route to Houston oppose high-speed rail
• The Examiner (01/14/2015): New county judge continues to lead charge against proposed bullet train
• The Leader News (01/09/2015): Residents air concerns over Dallas-Houston high-speed rail
2014 NEWS
• Off The Kuff (12/26/2014): Montgomery County really wants an I-45 option for the high speed rail line
• Your Houston News (12/09/2014): High speed Houston to Dallas train on the horizon
• The Examiner (12/03/2014): County officials call on landowners to express opposition
• Waxahachie Daily Light (12/03/2014): County could see high-speed railway
• Off The Kuff (12/02/2014): More concerns about the high speed rail route
• ABC13 Eyewitness News (12/02/2014): Residents battling Dallas-Houston bullet train project
• ABC8 WFAA (11/25/2014): Former Dallas mayor Kirk on board with high-speed rail
• The New York Times (11/20/2014): Both Ends Want Bullet Train; It’s Those in Middle Who Object
• Star-Telegram (11/18/2014): Texas “ideal market” for high-speed rail
• The Houston Chronicle (11/18/2014): First Ward frets about proposed high-speed rail
• The Houston Chronicle (11/06/2014): Bullet train a hit with City Council, but with concerns
• Star-Telegram (11/01/2014): Texas bullet train routes unveiled, but opposition surfaces
• The Dallas Morning News (11/01/2014): Mitchell Schnurman: Texas bullet train plan banks on Japan
• The Eagle (10/28/2014): Residents weigh in on proposed high-speed rail routes
• KBTX-TV Channel 3 (10/27/2014): High Speed Rail Open House In Bryan Monday Night
• Community Impact Newspaper (09/17/2014): Environmental study on high-speed rail from Houston to Dallas begins
• The Houston Chronicle (08/28/2014): State transportation official says Houston-Dallas rail a certainty
• The Houston Chronicle (03/27/2014): 3 Texas mayors support high-speed rail plans
• Freestone County Times: Leon County Says “No” to High Speed Rail
