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Dedicated passenger train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans "3-5 years away"
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:55 pm
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Commuter rail linking New Orleans to Baton Rouge has broad support, big obstacles
"Sitting here today, I'd be willing to place a serious bet that within three to five years, we will be able to board a train between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and work, read, sleep in convenience and safety as we traverse the southeast super region," said Michael Hecht, president and CEO of the regional economic development group Greater New Orleans Inc.?
A Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger line, especially one that swings by Louis Armstrong International Airport, has become a linchpin for elected officials and business leaders looking to tighten the economic connections among seven parishes along that route: the "super region" that Hecht identified.
The plan would require roughly $260 million in infrastructure improvements, including a $62.1 million rebuilding of the 1.8-mile trestle across the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
NOLA.com
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Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:57 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Wont be utilized. White people in the south are disgusted by mass transit.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:58 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Nice! Similar to Megabus, that sounds like something crime-free & filled with luxury.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:58 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
And be bankrupt in 5 to 7 years, possibly even with massive government subsidies.
"Passenger trains" in the south. The very idea.
ETA:
at the "only" a quarter of a billion.
So, there's the reason it's happening - political slush fund for the construction. Rinse, repeat.
"Passenger trains" in the south. The very idea.
ETA:
at the "only" a quarter of a billion. So, there's the reason it's happening - political slush fund for the construction. Rinse, repeat.
This post was edited on 7/14/15 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:59 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
quote:
Sitting here today, I'd be willing to place a serious bet that within three to five years, we will be able to board a train between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and work, read, sleep in convenience and safety as we traverse the southeast super region
lol...
3 years - no way.
5 years - maybe.
8 years - likely.
And that's if the money was in the bank today.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 1:59 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
It would be utilized more than most can probably imagine right now. As long as it felt safe, it would be huge for weekend stays, getting to airport, and LSU football game traffic.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:01 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
In 3-5 years, no way. Rail projects are notorious for being behind schedule and over budget.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:02 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
So they're utilizing the Kansas City Southern Railway. Good choice.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:02 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:03 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Who would want to leave New Orleans to go to Baton Rouge for anything less than an LSU football game?
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:03 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
IWRI
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:04 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I'm cool with this as long as it doesn't make a stop in St. Tammany.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:05 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
How much would it cost to ride said train one way.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:13 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
What they need to do is study the Rail Runner system between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It has been operating successfully for 9 years.
They have sponsors like Sam's Club, Whole Foods, etc. They also have a good bus system that feeds into the rail and a competent board of directors comprised of city and county leaders in the communities between the two cities.
Unfortunately I don't see South Louisiana having any of the last two.
They have sponsors like Sam's Club, Whole Foods, etc. They also have a good bus system that feeds into the rail and a competent board of directors comprised of city and county leaders in the communities between the two cities.
Unfortunately I don't see South Louisiana having any of the last two.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:20 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I don't get why everyone gets a hard-on for having a stupid train running between BR and NOLA. Literally they could build a third lane on the interstate and completely solve any problems about commuting.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:25 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I would use it regularly and love it. I don't know how good of an idea it is for the public good though. That's a pretty damn big investment.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:36 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Monorail threads and loop threads are my favorite.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:59 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I think it's funny how most of you only think people would use this for LSU games or the airports.
Back when the LA Swift was running people used it more to access employment between the two cities than recreation.
Back when the LA Swift was running people used it more to access employment between the two cities than recreation.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 2:59 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I like the idea. I don't know that I personally would use it very often but the idea of being able to hop on a train to go between NO and BR would be great.
If that were the case I could fly into and stay in NO and catch the train to BR for LSU games.
If that were the case I could fly into and stay in NO and catch the train to BR for LSU games.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 3:06 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
my friend did this concept for a terminal in BR. Not a serious proposal, just something he did during his free time. He's an architecture grad, as am I.
https://avellone.wordpress.com/urbantransformation/
https://avellone.wordpress.com/urbantransformation/
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