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Originally Posted by Turn Key
Hi Mark,
Hope you have a great time! As far as closing down the line, is this due to lack of funding from the state? If that is the given reason, I wouldn't worry about it much. My understanding is that the TSRR has been on the verge of closing due to "lack of funds" every year now for who knows how long. Seems the state always finds the money at the last minute. I expect that it will again this year.
Happy Camping!
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That's part of it. Actually, I think the major driver behind it is something to do with building another reservoir to supply Dallas with water, and evidently part of that wold submerge some of the line between Rusk and Palestine.
When I spoke with a TSRR employee, though, she intimated that there are talks with a private venture to assume operation of the railroad, I guess similar to how Kerrville took over the state park there. Who knows. All I know for certain is that on their website it lists 8/31/07 as their last day of operation.
Mark