The ranchers have not been told at the public meetings where or how many crossings there will be. They have been told there will be tall fences alongside the train track berm that will keep wildlife and cattle away from the tracks. Many ranchers are concerned about possible effects from vibration, etc. on cattle…

I’m not sure you have seen all of it. Much of the land south of Dallas is prime blackland prairie, once known for top cotton production but now primarily livestock production. It is marked by numerous streams and creeks and many native trees, including pecan, oak and tall cottonwoods. Tourists come from miles away to…

It is not mapped along existing railroad easements in Ellis and surrounding counties, but along high electrical transmission line easements, which do not displace families or disrupt family farms and ranches. The trains are planned to pass through private property 62 times a day at around 240 mph. That means vibrating…