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hedgehog

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14. My husband will not fly anywhere that he can drive to in about 12 hours -

Reply to godevil10 (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 06:47 PM

Jan 2014

the total trip time isn't any shorter if he flies, he has to deal with the stress of going through security and waiting around for his flight (and hoping his flight won't be cancelled!) only to have to rent a car at his destination and drive 50 miles!

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Another study is about to begin on the feasibility of putting a high-speed rail line between Houston [View all] marmar Jan 2014 OP

Have a colleague who needed to get from Detroit to Cincinnati BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #1

$900 for a 240-mile trip. Obscene. marmar Jan 2014 #2

5 hours on Greyhound; $37 one-way fare for web purchases. FarCenter Jan 2014 #16

Greyhound...I can see that catching on BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #19

Intercity bus was the fastest growing mode of transportation in 2012 FarCenter Jan 2014 #21

That is insane tabbycat31 Jan 2014 #17

It is further than that. The Woodlands is 25 miles north of Downtown Houston. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2014 #3

No, The Woodlands is closer to Dallas by c. 35 miles. ananda Jan 2014 #4

Yes I know that. I grew up in Houston. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2014 #18

Google shows Woodlands to Dallas as 210 miles and 3 hr, 58 minutes by auto FarCenter Jan 2014 #20

I would love high speed rail in the US TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #5

Interstates tend to curve too much for truly high speed travel, rail or otherwise Fumesucker Jan 2014 #23

I think even Southwest has dropped their opposition to a Texas T MisterP Jan 2014 #6

It is 223 miles from Spring (a suburb north of Houston) to Dallas... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #7

Cool Gothmog Jan 2014 #8

6.3 hours by plane? Must be flying a Sopwith Camel. n/t godevil10 Jan 2014 #9

No, if you read the small print. Chan790 Jan 2014 #12

My husband will not fly anywhere that he can drive to in about 12 hours - hedgehog Jan 2014 #14

I predict grandstanding Republican Governor to turn down federal dollars for this if they come eom TransitJohn Jan 2014 #10

Dallas to Houston by car is 4 hours. tammywammy Jan 2014 #11

Would you need a car to get around within either of those cities anyway? JVS Jan 2014 #13

Good point - I think instead of focusing exclusively on high speed rail, hedgehog Jan 2014 #15

Lots of rail has been torn up to avoid local and state property taxes. FarCenter Jan 2014 #22