I am on board (pun intended)   Couple this idea with an inter-city connection between Odessa and Midland through a park and ride service using light rail or (in the interim at least) a comfortable, safe, reliable bus system.  Both cities would need a very good intra-city public transportation system to make this work.  That system would also need to have operating hours from, say, 6 AM to 11 PM to make this viable for transportation supporting work and play.  With such a system, you often find folks wanting to live close to the access points, which could have a constraining effect on sprawl and a positive effect on property values.  Wouldn't it be nice to be able to get to the airport or the new Performing Arts Center through a public transportation system?  Wouldn't have to worry as much about parking.