High-speed rail land dispute lands in Houston court
September 25th, 2016
September 23, 2016 - Dug Begley - Houston Chronicle -
A rose is a rose is a rose, but a railroad might actually have to exist to have total legal rights in Texas.
Lawyers for a proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas withdrew their request for entry to a local landowner’s property, after opponents and the landowner opposed it in front of a Harris County judge, according to opponents of the project.
“It is a great day for the vindication of landowner rights,” lawyer Blake Beckham of Dallas said Friday.
In a statement, Texas Central confirmed the hearing, but was less decisive about its significance.
Read more: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/High-speed-rail-critics-claim-eminent-domain-win-9242866.php
Related:
High-speed rail foes show up at Limestone County Commissioners Court for vote
http://www.groesbeckjournal.com/articles/2016/09/23/high-speed-rail-foes-show-court-vote
A rose is a rose is a rose, but a railroad might actually have to exist to have total legal rights in Texas.
Lawyers for a proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas withdrew their request for entry to a local landowner’s property, after opponents and the landowner opposed it in front of a Harris County judge, according to opponents of the project.
“It is a great day for the vindication of landowner rights,” lawyer Blake Beckham of Dallas said Friday.
In a statement, Texas Central confirmed the hearing, but was less decisive about its significance.
Read more: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/High-speed-rail-critics-claim-eminent-domain-win-9242866.php
Related:
High-speed rail foes show up at Limestone County Commissioners Court for vote
http://www.groesbeckjournal.com/articles/2016/09/23/high-speed-rail-foes-show-court-vote