Proposed high-speed rail would link Texas and Mexico

WFAA.COM ^ | 15 JANUARY 2014 | KAREN GRACE

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

SAN ANTONIO — A proposed high speed rail between San Antonio and Monterrey is in the works.

One lawmaker says it would revolutionize trade and travel between the U.S. and Mexico and pump more tourism dollars into the local economy.

On Thursday, Representative Henry Cuellar will meet with the Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx along with state and Mexican officials to discuss the proposed rail system.

Instead of paying for a round-trip airline ticket to Monterrey from San Antonio — which can cost at least $400 — Cuellar said a commuter could hop on a high-speed train and travel between the two cities in less than two hours.

[elpadre]

remember the wild West and the great train robberies?? Think the drug cartels may add another lucrative endeavor to their quiver??

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Jim Robinson]

Just what we need. /sarc

[Nifster]

oh great a speedier way for the illegals to get here

[Theodore R.]

People in TX think this will be good, but will the trains have to stop for hours at the border? Is Cornball signed up for it?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Oh great speeding illegals into the US. :-)

[smokingfrog]

bad idea

[hosepipe]

Something for the Drug cartels to de-rail or hijack or Rob.. OR..
capture people for ransom..

Who was the genius that thunk his up.?..

[Jane Long]

So, Rep Cuellar (D-Mexico) gets to decide that this Fast and Furious *Bullet* train is a go, or not? Oh, okay.

The article says nothing about who's proposing it, who's proposed to fund it, whether or not Texas wants it, etc.

[GeronL]

very bad idea

[llevrok]

Good idea. The tunnels are already built. /s

[NonValueAdded]

Let’s hear it for southbound trains

[moose07]

Ah yes, ‘Super High-density crushload factor’.
Real name, I kid you not.

[arthurus]

Once it is in operation the fares will exceed air fare.

[dragnet2]

People in TX think this will be good

[2ndDivisionVet]

When I found that photo there were others where you could not see the train for the people on it.

[ExCTCitizen]

A new way - FASTER - to get the following into the US: illegals, terrorists, drugs, WMDs, and other digusting things. Leaving for Mexico: jobs.

[Nifster]

they can get Jerry Brown on board and he will show them how to build a slow train to no where

[E. Pluribus Unum]

One lawmaker says it would revolutionize trade and travel illegal immigration between the U.S. and Mexico...

Fixed it.