Shutdown could dampen debut of Texas commuter rail line

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The ongoing partial government shutdown could affect the opening of TEXRail, a new commuter rail line in Texas.The $1 billion rail line's first day of public service is scheduled for Saturday, but it is still awaiting a safety certification from the federal government for a railroad intersection nicknamed the "hole in the wall."The site is considered to be the project's biggest engineering challenge, and work on it was completed in recent days.