Rick Perry and Transportation in Texas
- Thread starter leemell
- Start date
Help Support Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum:
johnny.menhennet
Conductor
link doesn't connect... sounds interesting though
bobnabq
Lead Service Attendant
I've given Rick Perry a lot of thought and I'd like to say........................................Ooooops ~ forgot !
Rick Perry's Trans Texas Corridor had little to do with HSR. From a transportation perspective it was an unmitigated disaster, and it was killed because our governor is a blithering idiot as this article clearly showed.
the corridor theoretically would have included rail but I doubt if it would ever see any passengers as the line avoided going any where near major cities.
It was also designed to discourage local use as much as possible by making on and off ramps as infrequent as possible. Basically it was a high capacity freight and shipping route.
It was killed basically because the local population would have all the negative impacts of such a large freeway going through their area without any of the positive impacts.
This ladies and gentlemen is what happens when you give a bunch of Aggies some power.
I think Gov. Perry showed that when it was time for his close-up inspection in the Presidential campaign. Seriously unprepared to run for a national office.
HSR in Texas will someday happen. It will take a more capable and forward looking Governor to help make it happen with all the other political and business community elements that will have to fall in place.
