A proposal for a nearly 27-mile shortline railroad between Burnet and Lampasas counties has officially been put on hold — but the project is not canceled.

Texas Materials Group (TMG), the company behind the proposal, confirmed it had started the environmental review process with the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis. However, the company never filed a formal petition or permit request with the board.

“At this time, TMG has made the decision to pause development of the proposed shortline railroad between Burnet County and Lampasas to allow for additional assessment and evaluation,” the company said in a statement to 25 News .

An email from the company also clarified that the project was never a formal permit application, despite confusion in the communit

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