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This company constructed a railroad from Westwego, to Bayou Goula, about 67 miles. Its property, rights, and franchises were sold on July 15, 1879, to Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company. The consideration for the sale of the property is not known. THE MISSISSIPPI AND LA FOURCHE RAILWAY COMPANY — PREDECESSOR OF THE CARRIER
Railroad district (12 total, county boundaries) County; In Texas, the highest level of land subdivision is the boundary of the state itself. Below this are the Texas railroad districts, of which there are 12. These are Spanish grants, surveyed on the "metes and bounds" system of measurement, and are of irregular shape and size.
The availability of railroad transportation made previously remote areas more accessible to settlers, encouraging westward migration and the establishment of new communities. This expansion of settlement helped to populate and develop the frontier regions of the United States. The Kansas Pacific Railway main line shown on an 1869 map. The ...
The railroad of The Gulf and Interstate Railway Company of Texas, hereinafter called the Gulf and Interstate, which is leased to and operated by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, is a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located in the extreme southeastern part of Texas, extending northeasterly from Port Bolivar to Beaumont, a distance of 70.310 miles.
From the Lancaster Tap Railroad, constructed by a receiver of the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company (2), Hutchins to Lancaster, 1889 or 1890 4.75 From the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway Company, constructed by that company, 1891-1892; destroyed by flood in 1899; rebuilt in 1900-1901, Hearne to Stone City 18.61
The Texas Transportation Code used to impose a criminal penalty against railway companies that blocked a street, railroad crossing or public highway for more than 10 minutes.
As of 2023, the company is still covered by the Railroad Retirement Act. [6] The company's archives from 1905 to 1936 are held by History Colorado. [7] A dispute among railways involving the HB&T was decided by the United States Supreme Court. [8] [9]
A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer for the Georgia ...