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36. Dont get me wrong, I love trains, but country was built for long haul freight when land was cheap

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #33)

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 04:26 PM

Feb 2021

You might find areas it could work for shorter distances, but at what cost?

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Pete Buttigieg: I want the United States to be leading the world in high speed rail [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2021 OP

NICE! bluestarone Feb 2021 #1

Me too, Pete! rurallib Feb 2021 #2

I'd love seta1950 Feb 2021 #3

Yes DBoon Feb 2021 #6

+1 K&R - Sec. Pete is the perfect fit for Sec of Transportation - innovative and transformative onetexan Feb 2021 #9

Yes, please! eissa Feb 2021 #10

hell yeah.... dhill926 Feb 2021 #17

It's been a disaster, a boondoggle. WarGamer Feb 2021 #47

I agree. Xolodno Feb 2021 #52

It would be a lot cheaper to build a bunch of big casinos in Palmdale Klaralven Feb 2021 #59

Fun dayn moyl zu Got's oyem, Pete maxsolomon Feb 2021 #4

Kid's gonna do a great job in a VERY important cabinet position Yeehah Feb 2021 #5

Me too XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #7

Nobody will ride choo choos, this isnt Japan, how's that Cali bullet train coming along? Baclava Feb 2021 #8

If you build it, they will come eissa Feb 2021 #11

You need new long straight tracks for bullet trains, u cant get easement rights around big cities Baclava Feb 2021 #14

If the option was there, I'd take a high-speed train over a plane Polybius Feb 2021 #15

Economics 101, how many seats will sell for a 1000mi trip from Omaha to Salt Lake City? Baclava Feb 2021 #18

You have to be sensible about it. Mosby Feb 2021 #19

U can fit 10 EU COUNTRIES inside Texas, we arent a densely populated COUNTRY, who is paying for it? Baclava Feb 2021 #24

This high speed rail in Texas is privately funded Quixote1818 Feb 2021 #31

I'm sorry EndlessWire Feb 2021 #43

Well since you have to pay for fuel, restaurants, motels or hotels lunatica Feb 2021 #25

I know! Covid-free trains for The Vaccinated! Covid-free Flight/Hotel/Casinos for The Vaccinated! Baclava Feb 2021 #29

Do you think 2020 COVID is forever? lunatica Feb 2021 #32

With the idiots refusing to get vaccinated? Yes, Covid will be here for a decade. Mask up! Baclava Feb 2021 #34

That's good to know. lunatica Feb 2021 #35

Zero seats. We have no plans to build HSR for such distances. tinrobot Feb 2021 #46

You also need much greater population density with Regular high volume daily commute grantcart Feb 2021 #60

Well, I can't speak about California bullet trains, other to say that every time I have taken a trip Trailrider1951 Feb 2021 #16

Close to 10% of the population is afraid to fly and 25% have some form of anxiety when flying Quixote1818 Feb 2021 #21

Conventional tracks will not hold bullet trains, and commuter rail track doesnt even come close Baclava Feb 2021 #22

The CA trains will be able to use regular tracks in cities Quixote1818 Feb 2021 #33

Dont get me wrong, I love trains, but country was built for long haul freight when land was cheap Baclava Feb 2021 #36

There is no doubt it's a different animal in the US than Europe, China etc. Quixote1818 Feb 2021 #40

I have been on Amtrak many times both in WA and in CA & Nevada marlakay Feb 2021 #54

Coming along a lot faster with Biden in office, that's for sure. tinrobot Feb 2021 #27

You're 100% correct. WarGamer Feb 2021 #48

Ahem! The Jewish space laser just cleared the forest for the CA high speed train!!11! Arazi Feb 2021 #51

This was great and if you let the videos roll BootinUp Feb 2021 #12

I'm with you, Secretary Buttigieg! peggysue2 Feb 2021 #13

Hell yes!! Initech Feb 2021 #20

The people of Florida have approved high speed rail TWICE.. The repuke gubment has dragged mitch96 Feb 2021 #23

Same problem Cali is facing, would have been hideously expensive to buy easement rights to build Baclava Feb 2021 #26

"hideously expensive to buy easement rights to build". I was curious about putting an above mitch96 Feb 2021 #37

Maybe, I dont know, personally I am holding out for the FLYING CARS Popular Mechanics promised me! Baclava Feb 2021 #38

I don't know about Pop Sci flying cars but I can see people sized drones for short hops.. mitch96 Feb 2021 #39

Yes! Trains are so 1850's, lol, flying drone cars that fly themselves! almost here! Baclava Feb 2021 #41

Yup, checks all the boxes for me... nt mitch96 Feb 2021 #42

Dayummm! Sweet! Still not sure it's such a good idea 🤔 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #53

To avoid everyone being required to get a pilot's license blugbox Feb 2021 #57

🤔 ok... that sounds pretty good. 👍 electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #58

Might be better to invest in electric aircraft. Potentially a huge growth area. BSdetect Feb 2021 #28

Me too Secretary Pete! Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #30

BOONDOGGLE!!11!1!1 newdayneeded Feb 2021 #44

Unfortunately California's experience with HiSpeedRail isn't helping disprove that. nt EX500rider Feb 2021 #56

Um, well, they're little volcanic islands in the far east lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #45

As long as gas is cheap and developers are still building like it's 1970, Ron Green Feb 2021 #49

Me, too! DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #50

I'm ambivalent on this. I've been on high speed trains all over Europe and some of China. GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #55

We don't have the population density to overcome the enormous capital costs. grantcart Feb 2021 #61

That my feeling as well. GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #63

YES PLEASE!!! We are long overdue for a systems upgrade. Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #62