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Model35mech

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75. Or maybe not. It's great to blow down the tracks between great cities
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 03:19 PM
Jun 2022

but what the hell does that do for the rest of us?

You can't even afford to stop these trains at regular distances to exchange rural passengers because the cost can't be justified.

Talk to Elon Musk, if he has the bucks to pay, I'd ok the right-of-ways for use by the privileged.

Yep. And a safe, affordable electric automobile. nt Samrob Jun 2022 #1
Haven't they been trying between LA and San Francisco for decades? jimfields33 Jun 2022 #2
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
Yup, it's all about the repuke donors and lobbyist.. nt mitch96 Jun 2022 #71
I could be wrong but my understanding of the SF to LA plan was that they In It to Win It Jun 2022 #65
I would love it. phylny Jun 2022 #3
If we are going to do high speed rail, we need to take the next leap forward... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #4
You don't start with the solution and then specify the problem... brooklynite Jun 2022 #11
I carefully read your post.... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #15
Like so? sl8 Jun 2022 #5
Nope... brooklynite Jun 2022 #12
MPLS to Chicago is a must Aroundabout23 Jun 2022 #64
Amazing. Would it leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint than a plane? gldstwmn Jun 2022 #38
I don't know, sorry. sl8 Jun 2022 #49
I'd settle for ANY decent rail service. Wanted to visit a friend in Atlanta who was dying. Driving allegorical oracle Jun 2022 #6
The airlines aren't going away for longer runs...NY to LA, NY to SF... brush Jun 2022 #8
If we went back to the days of "Regulation"... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #19
I think airlines will dominate the longer routes because of speed. brush Jun 2022 #22
The only reason they will dominate... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #24
Maglev technology is certainly promising and where it's already up and running... brush Jun 2022 #28
500 MPH? Try 1500 A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #29
Address the breaking of the speed of sound and sonic booms. brush Jun 2022 #31
OK...I can see you don't get it. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #34
Ok, I looked it up. There could still be vibration problems. brush Jun 2022 #35
Thanks for your posts Brenda Jun 2022 #50
Still much developmental work to do. See post 35. brush Jun 2022 #59
No, MAGLEV is NOT a success in China brooklynite Jun 2022 #53
That's kind of what I said. There's that existing 270 mph... brush Jun 2022 #58
I remember hearing about Maglev in 6th grade TheFarseer Jun 2022 #72
Agreed on those routes. There's still some developmental solutions... brush Jun 2022 #73
The U.S.A. has lost the ability to manage any large scale projects like that. hunter Jun 2022 #9
THIS! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #25
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
California's high speed rail is a costly disaster ripcord Jun 2022 #13
Just give up then. Add Universal Health Care and everything else the rest of the west enjoys but us tenderfoot Jun 2022 #14
The rest of the west doesn't have to pay California land prices to aquire land ripcord Jun 2022 #21
california rail was hijacked from its original plan so central valley politicians would shut up. msongs Jun 2022 #33
I don't think US has ability to do that. David__77 Jun 2022 #16
Sure we do. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #30
I think that was the point dumbcat Jun 2022 #62
That God we did or Ukraine would even be worse off jimfields33 Jun 2022 #68
Nonsense A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #70
Long past time. Golden Raisin Jun 2022 #17
I'd settle for any rail where I live. BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #18
It would be great to have high speed rail Torchlight Jun 2022 #20
Just used local rail from Rome to the airport Roland99 Jun 2022 #23
Another high speed rail video: The Trains that Killed an Airline - Italian HSR hunter Jun 2022 #26
Compare Italy to California MineralMan Jun 2022 #37
California is entirely comparable to Italy. hunter Jun 2022 #39
Not my point. MineralMan Jun 2022 #40
If we took high speed rail seriously... hunter Jun 2022 #45
Nope. Nobody wants to use the train MineralMan Jun 2022 #54
The cost of global warming isn't included in the price of an airline ticket. hunter Jun 2022 #56
Well, the energy cost of building a high speed rail system MineralMan Jun 2022 #61
If we had European high speed trains, Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #67
By car, it's around 7 hours. MineralMan Jun 2022 #69
California is not comparable to Italy when it comes to the cost of building ripcord Jun 2022 #43
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
You consider Califonia high speed rail to be a success? ripcord Jun 2022 #44
Too early to say. Clearly there are major problems. honest.abe Jun 2022 #48
I agree with honest.abe hunter Jun 2022 #52
If and when farming dries up in Central California Zeitghost Jun 2022 #57
Climate compared to what? hunter Jun 2022 #76
The Valley Zeitghost Jun 2022 #77
I feel like our population density is such that it would only be feasible in a few areas. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #32
Well, it works very well in Japan. MineralMan Jun 2022 #36
NYC to Chicago is the longest "same day" trip people would be willing to make by train. brooklynite Jun 2022 #41
Yes. MineralMan Jun 2022 #51
Compare our problem to driving the fastest Ferrari on a dirt road full of gravel DFW Jun 2022 #47
I think there has to be innovation to bring the cost of high speed rail down Mr. Sparkle Jun 2022 #55
Republicans don't want to create or provide union jobs. milestogo Jun 2022 #60
I agree but it has to be done correctly with the proper environmental impacts considered etc. yellowcanine Jun 2022 #63
Prior to leaving my last employer Zeitghost Jun 2022 #74
Or maybe not. It's great to blow down the tracks between great cities Model35mech Jun 2022 #75
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