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Originally Posted by Easy
Potentially they could, but almost certainly they are throwing shade on Texas Central by implying that those routes won't already be taken. The only alternative is that they have had potential buyout discussions with Texas Central which would mean that the current project is probably already dead.
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Why would they buy Texas Central rather than starting from scratch? In California, DesertXpress already had an EIS approved to build their line. Brightline saved years of time by purchasing the company.
In Texas, I think Brightline may start from scratch and choose a cheaper alignment. The court cases establishing Texas Central's right to use eminent domain also apply to Brightline or other railroads.