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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1981
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By DENISE RICHTER
_ Battalion Staff
When the A&M College of Texas was founded in
i 1876, the railroad west of the campus was its lifeline.
0 6 ^ If a student wanted to attend the College, he had to
iparen ys come tQ c 0 jj e g e Station via the Houston and Texas
"Y 1 ^- Central Railroad.
Today, the name of the College has changed and
o has the status of the railroad. No longer able to
Provide transportation for students, the railroad is
e y. ™ f now used primarily for the transportation of both
es betorel Armless an( j hazardous materials.
And, with the ever-present dangers of a train-auto
nr train-pedestrian collision or the derailment of a
train carrying hazardous chemicals, the railroad has
become a time bomb waiting to explode.
These trains carry rock, sand, gravel, grain, che-
micals and general freight, G. Sadler Bridges, divi
sion head of the Texas Transportation Institute’s
ffice in ® Economics and Planning Division said.
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ilk about it these chemicals are chlorine, vinyl chloride, anhyd-
ous ammonia and liquid petroleum gas.
At least 12 derailments have occurred in the
dareportf. Jryan-College Station area since 1975. None of the
been seu't derailments caused any injuries or deaths. However,
tors. me derailment forced the evacuation of residents
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The threat of collision or derailment and the
problems of air and noise pollution associated with
trains will intensify during the next 10 to 20 years,
Bridges said.
To address these problems, the Bryan-College
jStation Metropolitan Planning Organization com-
addressedt missioned a study for the development of a compre-
nd in His hensive rail planning program.
From this study, it was determined that complete
Relocation of the railroad line which crosses the
Bryan-College Station area and divides the Texas
A&M campus would be the best solution.
The study listed some of the benefits associated
agentinlh with the complete relocation of the railroad. For
Example:
— Decreasing the train-auto and train-pedestrian
accident potential.
— Decreasing the risk associated with derail
ment, especially a derailment involving hazardous
materials.
— Providing the potential for increased industrial
development along the FM 2818 transportation cor
ridor.
— Eliminating the visual and noise disruption
through densely populated areas.
However, because of the cost involved, relocation
in the near future is not likely.
The anticipated cost for the track relocation would
be $30 million to $40 million, Bridges said.
“Federal funds would be required to pay for the
relocation, said Dr. Charles E. McCandless, associ
ate vice president for academic affairs and director of
the office of planning. “And with (President)
Reagan’s proposed budget cuts, this just isn’t the
moment to get that much money.”
Since it looks as if the railroad track that runs along
Wellborn Road is here to stay, at least for the next
few years, the University has designed an evacuation
plan to be used in the event of an emergency.
This plan established the procedure to be fol
lowed if an accident occurs which results in the
threat of multiple fatalities or extensive property
damage.
Upon receiving word of a derailment or chemical
spill, the University Police will dispatch information
to the College Station Fire Department, the College
Station Police Department and the University
Emergency Operator.
The decision to evacuate a threatened area will
normally be made by the College Station fire chief.
However, evacuation may take place on orders of any
executive officer of the University or the University
police chief.
If evacuation is ordered, bull horns, telephones,
mobile public address systems, door-to-door notifi
cation and fire alarms will be used to alert people in
the area.
Upon receiving the order to evacuate, the Divi
sion of Student Services will notify the Department
of Student Affairs. This department will then notify
the Corps commandant and area coordinators of the
emergency.
Corps unit commanders and head residents will
then be notified. Buildings and dormitories will be
evacuated according to the fire evacuation plan post
ed in each building.
What’s Up
THURSDAY
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY; Will meet for dinner at 6:15 p. m.
at the A&M Presbyterian Church.
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: Will have a 3
Munson.
CATHOUC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will have a night
prayer service at 10 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church.
MSC AMATEUR RADIO COMMITTEE: Will meet at 7 30 p m.
in 308 Rudder.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in
MSC.
INTER
BOOT DANCE: Will begin at 9 p.m. on the
MSC. Tickets are available in F
door.
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Faulk to conduct auction
Hearne an economical
alternative to Bryan-C.S.
By MARILYN
FAULKENBERRY
Battalion Reporter
One-day cable tv service and
tility hook-ups, and even low
housing costs do exist — all within
lommuting distance of campus.
Where can students and faculty
find such simple, forgotten plea-
Hearne is that the city’s slow
population increase, 10 percent,
compared to 31 percent in Bryan,
and 111 percent in College Station
in the last decade which is the first
Analysis
yo. — OA sures? In Hearne.
It’s about 25 miles north of Col-
ege Station on Highway 6. Life in
he community of 5,000 offers
many advantages, including im
portant economical ones.
Electricity and gas are hooked
up the same day you request it.
The phone company representa
tive apologizes profusely for a
iree-day delay. The cable man
dark Wb| comes the next day, although he
;onstitutio:i| charges a little more — $8 a month
e oil flo«i for full service and $20 a month for
pt, whichk: Home Box Office,
provisionsff; Service is faster in Hearne be-
tion. fccause the offices aren’t as busy,
tax also I*; But those in the habit of paying
e oil revensi their bills late will find a collector
on efforts ti
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The most attractive aspect of
living in Hearne may be its affor
dability. There is not a lot of rental
property, but what there is is less
expensive than in Bryan-College
Station.
Many homes in town and on
action royal acreages are now rented for $100
to $200 a month. One couple “re
nted” a four-bedroom home last
October in exchange for feeding
rane the owner’s cows.
But the real savings belong to
the homeowner. Property sales
have been slow in Robertson
S6ll County so average values for
homes are hard to find, but local
real estate broker Mary Ruth
White said an approximate figure
for a used home would be $21 to
$22 per square foot. That com
pares to $38 to $44 per square foot
in Bryan-College Station.
Heame’s weekly paper lists
several homes under $15,000.
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County has had a population in
crease.
New industry and energy re
source development coming to
the county could cause a housing
shortage and higher-priced real
estate, according to a study made
by the Brazos Valley Develop
ment Council. But White said she
doesn’t think property values will
catch up with Bryan-College Sta
tion.
One student, Mary Ann Swick,
said she simply couldn’t afford to
go to school if she had to pay Col
lege Station rent. She said the
lowest she could find near campus
was $160 for her share of an apart
ment. She lives with her mother,
pays $100 to $120 a month to com
mute, and comes out at least $40
ahead.
Hearne offers another plus to
the homeowner — lower property
taxes. The figures for 1980 show
the average homeowner pays $829
in city and school taxes in Bryan,
$710 in College Station and $416
in Hearne.
Heame’s economic cloud dar
kens slightly with utility and groc
ery prices. A gas company spokes
man said natural gas bills run high
er than in Bryan-College Station,
and the kilowatt per hour rates are
higher as well. These increased
costs are partly set off by lower
costs for water, sewer and garbage
service.
Shopping is varied in Heame,
but groceries are often higher than
in Bryan. A local meat market sells
at competitive prices, but many
residents do the majority of their
grocery shopping in Bryan or Col
lege Station.
And what is there to do in
Heame? Swick admits the social
life is pretty slow — she has a hard
time coming up with excuses not
to study.
Even as it is, Hearne could be a
haven for those who want to own a
home but can’t afford one near
campus, or for those who would
just like to get away from the
throng — and save money.
John Henry Faulk, folklorist,
humorist and writer, will be the
auctioneer for the annual Brazos
Civil Liberties Union Art Auction
Faculty
to receive
awards
Winners of the 1981 Facul
ty Distinguished Achievement
Awards will be announced at 3:30
p.m. today at a faculty meeting in
Rudder Auditorium.
These awards have been pre
sented since 1955 and are de
signed to recognize outstanding
achievements by members of the
faculty and staff.
Awards will be presented for
achievement in teaching, re
search, individual student i
lationships, continuing education
or extension and achievement as a
member of the staff or administra
tion.
The Association of Former Stu
dents, through its Annual Fund,
sponsors these awards each year.
and Book and Craft Sale, at the
Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 305
Wellborn Road today.
The book and craft sale will
begin at 7 p.m., with the art auc
tion starting at 8 p. m. Admission is
free.
The auction, which will be held
in conjunction with the Texas
A&M University student chapter
of the Civil Liberties Union, will
raise funds for the Brazos chapter.
Funds raised by BCLU go mainly
toward court costs and other ex
penses incurred in filing civil
liberties suits.
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