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In reply to the discussion: Why Train Travel in the United States Makes No Sense [View all]MicaelS
(8,747 posts)191. How do you plan to deal with aquiring the land?
Are you going to eminent domain hundreds of miles of land needed for new dedicated rail?
How do you think that would play with people?
I am not engaging in hyperbole.
So how do you plan to aquire the land, deal with all the NIMBYs, environmental and State and local regulations?
If I were King, I would so "do it and screw the consequences". But I am not King.
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Touchy - I was merely pointing out the that it's pratical for longer distances than you said.
GoneOffShore
Feb 2019
#182
The idea is to replace current railroads with high speed technology linking cities.
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#5
but but they want to compare their dream trip around the world and talk about how rail won't help
TeamPooka
Feb 2019
#10
True, but if you were not in a hurry, doesn't that include three meals/day for each of those days?
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#12
sure but costwise, if 18 meals are included plus bed, that isn't such a bad price for a long trip
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#31
Unless you leave before the sun comes up, as my wife and I did when we lived north of Seattle.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#86
High speed where it makes sense, I don't recall proposals saying it was all or nothing 😉
MLAA
Feb 2019
#30
Yes! All this, plus you feel like you're living history as the sights go whizzing by.
Croney
Feb 2019
#206
I'm sure there are, but like I said, it's not a heavily traveled route, comparatively speaking.
DanTex
Feb 2019
#91
The only problem with the Dallas-Houston trip is that once I get to Dallas, I still need a car
theboss
Feb 2019
#108
Beijing - Shanghai is a comparable distance, and currently is 4.5 hours by train.
DanTex
Feb 2019
#178
It made sense to connect Pittsburgh to Cincinnati the train that Kasich derailed in terms of
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#64
We will never know. You are confusing long term trail with commuter rails which is what Cincy to
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#208
Good info. I think the idea would be to build mass, train transit between major population areas.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#156
The fact that one very long trip takes too long is a poor reason to denounce trains
caraher
Feb 2019
#69
Talking today, I would agree generally; though passenger rail is both justifiable and viable even
KPN
Feb 2019
#71
we take a train every few months to Chicago from downstate, the only way to go...but then thats
beachbum bob
Feb 2019
#76
Just because you are not interested in going by train, does not mean
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2019
#77
Did you know our locomotives burn diesel fuel to drive electric generators to move the wheels.?
pwb
Feb 2019
#92
Wow, DUers. 94 replies and only 4 Recs. Let me amend that with the 5th Rec. I had a sick Mom, too
Hekate
Feb 2019
#95
Go back to the Original Post, and look at the bottom left below it. An icon that says DU Rec...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#192
Mom & Dad went from So Cal to live in Salt Lake City. He died a year or so later, but she lived on
Hekate
Feb 2019
#98
This is an important issue. Aging parents who live far from children.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2019
#143
I've ridden Amtrak from Santa Barbara to San Diego a number of times & enjoyed it...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#154
If we had a high speed rail back bone like other countries, it would not be 3 days.
karynnj
Feb 2019
#101
Honestly, water and sewer is the desperately needed infrasctructure project that no one discusses
theboss
Feb 2019
#173
Like most issues, "One Size Fits All" doesn't work for high speed rail.
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2019
#105
LA to San Fran, and Chicago to NYC are the 2 highest air traveled routes in the US
Arazi
Feb 2019
#126
Eventually air travel isn't going to be economical, either due to not being able...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2019
#136