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I* 1993 n' fel ate d Rail strain, travel- sier for ' when m-Col- ■ad re- Texas rail re- J high "bring jnity" tb and is not Roop of the as suf- ost the •y pro- rvices. tem is dees," a need rental need a rminal 11 have 1- r’ Page 3 dr an of ioud land one that reive fact, ales- t the i leiH ogg 6 - nesiert ids), at ,/ersity, ;ion of 3onald call i rough charge Monday, September 13,1993 The Baitalion Tubularmcm By Boomer Cardinale Continued from Page 2 "Everji day, there is a tremen dous flojiv of A&M; professors traveling between Austin and College Station," Roop said. "You can't do anything while dri ving for two hours. The train will free passengers to eat, sleep, read or work without the hassles of driving.' Roop estimated that during its peak ridership, the rail line would transport 14 million people per year. "It'll ease the constraints in doing business with the rest of the state," he said. "In effect, it'll re duce the size of Texas." "The train would be perfect lor buzzing up to Dallas (70 min utes) or going to Austin to watch the Aggies play U.T. (35 min utes)," Roop said. Travel time from Bryan-College Station to San Antonio is estimated at 80 minutes; 43 minutes to Houston. Marc Burns, executive director of the Texas High Speed Rail Au thority, said the train route was aimed at passengers traveling to other Texas cities. Approximate ly 321 cities are within 30 miles of astation. "A student could wake up in San Antonio and take a train to Waco or Bryan-College Station," Burns said. The rail line project will also increase job availability throughout the state. "It'll re sult in thousands of hours of work to build it and 1,000 per manent jobs," Burns said. Opposition to the project stems mainly from rural land owners and corporations that will be financially affected, such as Southwest Airlines. Roop said land owners ques tion why they must suffer from the Intrusion of the rail lines to service urban dwellers. Howev er, Roop, who supports the high speed rail line said the train is electric, non-pollutant and envi ronment-friendly. "They will eventually pay because of the loss of clean air from the cities polluting the environment," Roop said. Burns agreed the environmen tal damage will be minimal and willsave lots of money. Texas TGV Corp., a French- American consortium, will build the rail system based on French technology. The franchise agreement states the trains could travel between 180-200 mph, but Texas law limits the speed to 150 mph. The train route will include stops in Fort Worth, D/FW Air port, Dallas, Waco, Bryan-College Station, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. Private investors are funding the estimated $5-7 billion needed to build the train. Average fares from city to city could not yet be determined. The train is expected to be com pleted by the end of the century. 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Yasi parte! oT -Vhis S+rtp, uitU be excrcVla^ 4hii l.'tile -felloui. Education JUST THE BEGINNING Continued from Page 2 Lynch said special education teachers will be encouraged to consult and collaborate with reg ular teachers. "What we really need to do is prepare regular education teach ers more," she said. However, Lynch said regular educators and parents are wor ried about placing children with behavior problems in classes with regular students. But, Moore said inclusion does not apply to all students. "One of the misconceptions is that we are moving toward inclu sion of every child regardless of their handicap," she said. But no student will be moved, she said, until the move is dis cussed by the Admission Re view and Dismissal (ARD) board, which comprises parents, teachers, administrators and counselors and is found in all Texas schools. "While we all say we believe in inclusion, there are some kids it is not appropriate for," Boone said. Student T caching in Spring, 1 994? Mandatory Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 28,1993 Room 200 - Heldenfels 7:15-9:00p.m. By Jason Brown Viacom to buy Paramount for $8.2 billion The Associated Press NEW YORK - Viacom Inc., owner of the MTV cable network, agreed Sunday to buy film and publishing powerhouse Para mount Communications Inc. in an $8.2 billion deal that would create one of the world's biggest media- entertainment companies. The new company. Paramount Viacom International Inc., would generate more than $6 billion in annual revenue from its many businesses, including cable and broadcast television, film produc tion, book publishing, theme parks and sports teams. It would join the ranks of giant media-entertainment conglomer ates led by Time Warner Inc., which had more than $13 billion in revenue last year. That group also includes Germany's Bertles- mann, Japan's Sony Corp. and Australia's News Corp. Ltd. Under terms of the deal. Para mount shareholders would get about $69.14 a share in cash and stock for their holdings. The cash portion of the deal would amount to $9.10 a share, or a total of more than $1 billion. Viacom would also give Para mount stockholders 0.1 share of its Class A stock and 0.9 share of Class B stock for each Paramount share. D0NT PANIC YOU CAN STILLTAKE THEGRE Think you missed the Graduate Record Exam "cleadlineT Relax. With the new oh-demand GREf* you could be taking the test as early as tomorrow. And since you choose the date, you can test at your best. You can even see your score the instant you finish. Score reports are mailed 10 to 15 days later, in plenty of time for most school deadlines. Call now for complete information and instant registration. 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