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In reply to the discussion: Time for High Speed Rail in the U.S.A. [View all]Zeitghost
(3,858 posts)74. Prior to leaving my last employer
I attended CA-HSR meetings for property owners. At that time, in 2017, they were touting SF-LA fares at 75% of the airlines (and that was at double the travel time). It didn't sound like a winner then and given their history of being far too optimistic on every aspect of this project, if and when trains ever start rolling I think it will be an even worse prospect. Those funds could have gone a long way to improving other public transportation and rail projects that were viable and much quicker to implement.
Outside of the Bos-Wash corridor, I don't see a financially sustainable use for HSR.
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Same in Florida. The voters approved a high speed rail TWICE and the state govt just screws around
mitch96
Jun 2022
#7
The government in Florida has a LONNGG history of not giving a fuck about what voters want
In It to Win It
Jun 2022
#66
I could be wrong but my understanding of the SF to LA plan was that they
In It to Win It
Jun 2022
#65
If we are going to do high speed rail, we need to take the next leap forward...
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2022
#4
Amazing. Would it leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint than a plane?
gldstwmn
Jun 2022
#38
I'd settle for ANY decent rail service. Wanted to visit a friend in Atlanta who was dying. Driving
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#6
Maglev technology is certainly promising and where it's already up and running...
brush
Jun 2022
#28
Yes exactly, die at higher speed by rail because the builders go on the cheap when building
Raine
Jun 2022
#46
Break out the excuses not to do this! "Too Expensive!" "No one will use it!" blaa blaa blaa blaa
tenderfoot
Jun 2022
#10
Just give up then. Add Universal Health Care and everything else the rest of the west enjoys but us
tenderfoot
Jun 2022
#14
california rail was hijacked from its original plan so central valley politicians would shut up.
msongs
Jun 2022
#33
Question: how many people here would support privatized operations on Amtrak's system?
brooklynite
Jun 2022
#42
Construction has already begun on the CA central valley high speed rail segments.
honest.abe
Jun 2022
#27
I feel like our population density is such that it would only be feasible in a few areas.
BlueCheeseAgain
Jun 2022
#32
NYC to Chicago is the longest "same day" trip people would be willing to make by train.
brooklynite
Jun 2022
#41
I think there has to be innovation to bring the cost of high speed rail down
Mr. Sparkle
Jun 2022
#55
I agree but it has to be done correctly with the proper environmental impacts considered etc.
yellowcanine
Jun 2022
#63