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New Directions

Well!  I'm starting up a business.  It's way big.  Still, nobody else is doing it or they tried it and failed.

I'm working with others to create a for profit company that builds new railroads in and around Texas.  We serve as a highly regulated public utility which combines both passenger and freight services in one organization.

Our mission is to create a railroad in as transparent, sustainable, and useful way as possible. We're creating new infrastructure that employs workers who belong to independent unions, full time or part time with full time benefits.  We avoid using contractors or subcontractors wherever possible.  We attempt to use locally sourced products and labor wherever possible.  We invite scrutiny by LEED certification programs.

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