"Final nail in Trans Texas Corridor's coffin"


	"Final nail in Trans Texas Corridor's coffin"

kris_tea

10-6-2009 8:38 PM

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"Earlier this year, state officials announced the Trans Texas Corridor was essentially dead, in large part because of public outrage and a backlash from state legislators who felt the transportation department had overstepped its bounds. But despite that announcement, the planning process for the Trans Texas Corridor continued behind the scenes."

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