![]() A bill has been introduced in the New Mexico State Legislature that may be the first step in the eventual construction of a high-speed rail link running north to south through New Mexico. Senator Bill Soules has introduced legislation proposing a feasibility study to be undertaken by the state’s Department of Transportation for a train that would run between 150 and 200 miles per hour. As envisioned, the train would connect Denver with Chihuahua, Mexico, and could ultimately cost as much as $1 billion to build. The proposed feasibility study is significantly less fiscally formidable, with a price tag of $500,000. Soules has presented two bills in the Roundhouse: one for the feasibility study and another to fund the entire project. He has told reporters that he regards it as extremely unlikely that lawmakers will support full funding of a high-speed rail line, but he hopes, with the feasibility study, to at least stimulate conversation regarding its eventual construction. Soules had introduced similar legislation in the early 2022 session of the legislature, only to see it die for lack of action. By Garry Boulard
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