Re: [BRHSlist] Lines west (and south)

["M. Thayer" <zephyr@k...>]

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From: "Eric Jacobsen" <jacobsen@m...>
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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Lines west (and south)


> I've always wondered...what were some of these legal reasons? Taxes?
>
As I understand it, at the time the Fort Worth-Denver line was built, Texas
had a law requiring any railroad operating in the state to have corporate
offices within Texas. This was also the reason why the Texas & Pacific was
separate from the MoPac.

Marshall