There were serious proposals to build high-speed rail in Texas in the mid-1990s. The proposals never made it out of the station, though, largely because of fierce opposition by Southwest and the other airlines.
There is a legitimate debate whether high-speed rail makes sense for Texas. But this new proposal is any easy call because it is guaranteed to fail:
The idea of high-speed rail is being pushed again in a big way...
President’s Day Edition [Extra Extra]
Flickr/~MVI~ Ken Starr (of Whitewater fame) was just named president of Baylor. Yes, he’s promised to join a Baptist church after moving to Waco! Dallas-based Southwest Airlines...
Last Week Around the -ISTs
Photos by Jamie Bradburn/Torontoist. Torontoist discovered that if you don't like all the construction happening in your neighborhood, you should just put up big banners announcing how...
Bag fees
I hate airlines' practice of charging to check bags even though I rarely check bags. But I understand the economics. Strangely, Matthew Yglesias does not: I have to say I’m not really...
Bag fees
I hate airlines' practice of charging to check bags even though I rarely check bags. But I understand the economics. Strangely, Matthew Yglesias does not: I have to say I’m not...
Yet another entry about high-speed rail
The national bloggers continue to debate the feasibility of a high-speed rail link between Houston and Dallas. Up to bat: Megan McArdle. I think reasonable people can disagree about the...
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