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re: Florida's new Brightline high-speed rail b/w Miami & Orlando is popular among riders

Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:46 pm to
Posted by Sterling Archer
Austin
Member since Aug 2012
7586 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:46 pm to
You do realize that much of that map would be covered by Europe’s high speed train network?
Posted by TigerGM
Member since Nov 2014
1050 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:47 pm to
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30 min from Fort Lauderdale to Miami.



It’s 36 minutes by car. What am I missing?!
Posted by JasonDBlaha
Woodlands, Texas
Member since Apr 2023
3149 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:50 pm to
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I’ve been hearing about the one for Nola and BR since 1999


The population density in South Florida is way bigger than NOLA and BR and it’s not even close. Florida has over 20,000,000 residents, and 90% of them live in the central and southern parts of the state.
This post was edited on 12/11/23 at 8:01 pm
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
65844 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:52 pm to
This has nothing on the Amtrak from Hattiesburg, MS to Laurel, MS.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
16461 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:57 pm to
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it's amazing how many Americans (let alone foreigners) are ignorant to the enormous landmass that is the lower 48- let alone Alaska.


I'm not so sure you proved the point you were trying to make with that map.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
8600 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:05 pm to
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3 hours and 30 minutes.


Why not fly?

Fort Lauderdale and Orlando is just over an hour flight.
Posted by JackaReaux
BR
Member since Feb 2017
828 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:07 pm to
I love the OT. This map isn’t really doing what you think it is.
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
22972 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:08 pm to
My take is that if it was profitable, the private rail companies would do it. I've read that Amtrak is only slightly profitable between DC and NYC and all the other runs lose money. If I was 33 trillion in debt, I wouldn't be investing in or maintaining a loser.
Posted by West Palm Tiger561
Palm Beach County
Member since Dec 2018
1614 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:08 pm to
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It’s 36 minutes by car. What am I missing?!


Yeah, It's def not a "high speed" train.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
35248 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:09 pm to
Something like Austin, dallas, and houston would make sense. It would also give people the ability to spread out to cheaper real estate
Posted by mudshuvl05
Member since Nov 2023
1397 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:11 pm to
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You do realize that much of that map would be covered by Europe’s high speed train network?
wrong.

the solid lines are constructed, dotted are under construction. nowhere near as extensive as you extol them to be. again, compare the size of the usa to that map. it's one thing when multiple countries within the EU are working in tandem to build that infrastructure compared to one country. it's not hard to understand.

look, I'd love to have HSR across this country. Estimates are that it'd cost 550 billion dollars. perhaps you should write your senator and ask them why they've sent $200 billion to a country over there instead of using it to pay for over half of this country to have HSR? I'm not the problem, bad as you'd like for me to be- your politicians and bureaucrats are.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
29414 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:13 pm to
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It’s 36 minutes by car. What am I missing?!


That was my first thought lol. I just flew to Miami and took an Uber to Fort Lauderdale for a sales meeting.(Miami was way cheaper), it was around 10 AM with no traffic and took maybe 30 minutes
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
81730 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:15 pm to
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Something like Austin, dallas, and houston would make sense.


I believe we got funding for it from Htown to Dallas as the first leg. NW mall in Houston will be the main hub.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
34396 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:16 pm to
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The fact the US doesn’t have high speed rail available nationwide is a disgrace.

Look at a map before you say shite like this.
This post was edited on 12/11/23 at 11:07 pm
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
5748 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:19 pm to
Can we do Pensacola to Orlando so I don’t have to drive to Disney?
Posted by Quatre Pot
Member since Jan 2015
1611 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:23 pm to
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The fact the US doesn’t have high speed rail available nationwide is a disgrace.

If there were enough demand to make it profitable they’d be everywhere
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
16461 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:25 pm to
The piont is, there doesn't need to be one linking NYC and L.A. from the get go.

You focus on building regional one's where it makes sense (e.g., NE, SE, TX, West coast, etc) and go from there. Similar to what you see in Europe.

Just because it's a long way from coast to coast doesn't mean it doesn't make sense. Go look at China's rail system.
Posted by mudshuvl05
Member since Nov 2023
1397 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:26 pm to
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I love the OT. This map isn’t really doing what you think it is.
oh thank god, jackareaux is here. tell us, jack, what should the map be doing?
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73849 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:26 pm to
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My take is that if it was profitable, the private rail companies would do it.


Same for the interstate system. Yet there it is.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20695 posts
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:29 pm to
Going to ride it next month.
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