The Forum in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center was filled with students and the members of our student senate promptly at 3:30 on Tuesday to take part in the weekly student senate meeting. The meeting began with two presentations by SMU senior, Will Slack, talking about Bain & Company’s goal for SMU’s future. Followed by, Rebecca Cowle, from Texas Central Railway, addressing the meeting about a high-speed rail connecting Dallas and Houston in under 90 minutes.

SMU brought in Bain & Company to be a third party to look at the university on how to make it more efficient with spending.

“Our goal is to be a top 50 university in the next few years,” he said.

Rebecca Cowle spoke about a rail system that would be safe and quick getting from Dallas to Houston. Texas central Railway has done studies that show that 40,000 people commute from Dallas to Houston every week.

With the advance technology and engineering, it would be a smooth ride with two classes; first-class seating would offer luxury seating with economy seats following.

“The prices would be competitive with Southwest’s ticket prices to Houston,” said Crowle.

The meeting concluded with officer reports and then committee reports.

Student Senate meetings are held every Tuesday at 3:30 in the Forum at HTSC.