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re: After ‘unexpected’ $20M windfall, state to fund train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:37 pm to WPBTiger
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:37 pm to WPBTiger
This bullshite resurfaces every 3 months. No one is asking for this. This boondoggle HAS to be someone's money making pet project as many times as it comes up.
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Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:40 pm to WPBTiger
I love the idea of a high speed rail system connecting the southeast, but not sure it will ever happen.
It sure as shite isn’t going to happen for 20 million dollars
It sure as shite isn’t going to happen for 20 million dollars
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:41 pm to WPBTiger
This comes up about every 12-18 months.
It’s not happening
It’s not happening
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:42 pm to Swagga
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I love the idea of a high speed rail system connecting the southeast, but not sure it will ever happen.
It would be great if this proposal actually was high speed but it's going to take longer than driving
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:45 pm to therick711
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In fact, the estimate was for $80-100 million to retrofit or rebuild the Bonnet Carre portion of the line.
To be fair, that CN (ex-IC) bridge is in much need of rebuilding. Trains have to be rerouted every time it rains more than a few drops because the damn tracks wash out.
Traveling over that bridge on the City of New Orleans to/from Memphis is nerve-wracking.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:47 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:I was literally sitting here wondering how many people take trains these days? This 2023 NOT 1823.
They'll probably tint the windows on the train like CATS busses by year two so we don't see there's 6 people on it
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:47 pm to Smoke Ring
20 million? That might get it to Gramarcy.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:53 pm to WPBTiger
Let's build a train from the #1 place people are leaving to the #2 place!
Do you think Satan has commuter trains to help getting around in Hell?
Do you think Satan has commuter trains to help getting around in Hell?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:18 pm to WPBTiger
Will be a three hour one way trip, and it will have to allow freight trains to go first. This ain’t going to work.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:30 pm to WPBTiger
"You know a town with money's a little like the mule with a spinning wheel. No one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it."
- Lyle Lanley
Simpsons got it right again.
- Lyle Lanley
Simpsons got it right again.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:32 pm to RaginCajunz
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This boondoggle HAS to be someone's money making pet project as many times as it comes up.
If you Google the Southern Rail Commission, you'll see who the train obsessed people are who are behind this.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:36 pm to therick711
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If you Google the Southern Rail Commission, you'll see who the train obsessed people are who are behind this.
From where exactly to where exactly? I hope it's only BR area stop is at the Greyhound bus terminal.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:40 pm to SloaneRanger
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Will be a three hour one way trip, and it will have to allow freight trains to go first. This ain’t going to work.
I just don't think the demand is there. People might use it for Jazz Fest or a LSU football game but what's it going to look like on the 90% of days where there's nothing big going on?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:44 pm to WPBTiger
I would be down for a train from BR to the NO airport.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:52 pm to chryso
AS noted, just look at which pols are backing this & then ask why. One thing for sure, the car jackers will be waiting in the shadows for a new source of easy money.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:52 pm to WPBTiger
This proves what I’ve been saying, the state has way more money than it needs.
No doubt the parishes hit by Kattina/Rita need help, but a train does little or nothing to help.
No doubt the parishes hit by Kattina/Rita need help, but a train does little or nothing to help.
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 4:55 pm
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