The globalist elite in government are bound and determined to push this superhighway down our throats.
There are huge swaths of land just west of Houston that are up for sale as people in the path of the TTC are seeking to get outta of the way and get the pay before their land is seized through eminent domain, bringing them what the gubbamint is willing to pay.
In many cases, this GWB/Gov.Rick Perry plan would split ranches and farms that have been in families for generations, causing the real property values to plummet.
Yeah Council on Foreign Relations.....way to go.
Your idea would require a government organization that was forward looking, secretive and had a high caliber of people working for it.
Looking at Social Security, State Dept, Education Dept, etc, where is the competence? It may make for a good movie in Hollywood but I work in this bureaucracy and I laugh every time someone infers it is a competent finely tuned organization.