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Topic started on 26-5-2009 @ 12:49 AM by timewalker

Texas Transportation overhaul bill clears Senate


www.star-telegram.com
In one key provision, the measure would repeal the Trans-Texas Corridor, a proposal by Gov. Rick Perry to build a $184 billion network of toll roads over the next 50 years.
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reply posted on 26-5-2009 @ 12:49 AM by timewalker
The article in itself is pretty boring, just a bunch of legislative funding mumbo jumbo, but tucked away way at the bottom was the above sentence. I found this on Google News and I believe this is why it was on there. This is pretty big news.

The Trans Texas Corridor is the start of the much speculated NAFTA Superhighway system in the U.S. Private contracts were to be awarded to a partnership between the Spanish Goliath - Cintra, one of the largest private developers of transport infrastructure in the world, and Zachry Construction Company of San Antonio. It is to be a toll road with most toll proceeds leaving the country to pay back Cintra for financing and development.

www.star-telegram.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

edit to add: Yes, it must pass the House still. It is a very heated battle between the citizens of Texas and the Texas Government.

The 22-9 vote Monday put Fort Worth, Arlington and other Tarrant County cities closer to a long-sought goal of financing billions of dollars in road and rail projects. But supporters face more challenges as the legislation moves into the hands of a House-Senate conference committee with seven days left in the 2009 session.

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reply posted on 26-5-2009 @ 01:11 PM by timewalker
reply to post by Iamonlyhuman



I say that because then it looks like they tried to do something for the people. I do not believe the House will pass it. Gov. Perry probably will certainly not sign it into law. This is his baby after all. This way at least some of the reps. will get re-elected next term. I hope I am surprised. The original House bill to kill the TTC was HB11 now this is SB 885. Only seven days left in session. Next year it will probably be squashed first thing after the public cools off. Then Gov. Perry looks like salvation again. No 12.5 cent tax hike and TTC is back on the table.





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