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re: Amtrak, Louisiana sign agreement to start Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger rail service
Posted on 10/27/23 at 5:09 am to goofball
Posted on 10/27/23 at 5:09 am to goofball
This is just another democrat backed joke that will be a complete waste of money. This will never be economically sustainable without continued federal funding.
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Posted on 10/27/23 at 5:50 am to goofball
To work you would need 4 electric trains like at the Orlando airport on a larger scale that run back and forth all day on two tracks.
I see that getting more interest with more run times.
I see that getting more interest with more run times.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 6:59 am to johnnyrocket
One or two trips/day is NOT going to cut it. Needs at least 6 round trips to make it worthy
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:08 am to goofball
JBE and the Dems, connecting criminals at the expense of the taxpayers.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:27 am to goofball
There is value in that from NOLA one could travel to other Amtrak hubs. So someone from BR can travel pretty far on this who's willing to pay relatively little and tough it out. Just know that there's going to be major league possibly dangerous trash on the train.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:30 am to goofball
awesome! haven't had a good train robbery story in a long long time.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:43 am to SG_Geaux
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God damn what a waste
There’s no particular need that is being filled here. The BR-NO passenger rail line is the product of the railway merger a couple years ago. This was one of the add-ones that was used to demonstrate that the merger would actually increase railway usefulness if the merger was approved. One of the other parties that didn’t get approval was proposing an even more ambitious passenger service in Louisiana. So as I recall from the reporting at the time, this was the prime moving event.
With that said, I would prefer that they implement a more useful product. Extend it to Lafayette and maybe Lake Chuck and have two or three back and forth every day and i might consider taking it once in a while.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:58 am to TBoy
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With that said, I would prefer that they implement a more useful product. Extend it to Lafayette and maybe Lake Chuck and have two or three back and forth every day and i might consider taking it once in a while.
There is not even close enough of a market to sustain this boondoggle and you want to make it more extensive? All of these places are so spread out that you’d need further transportation to get to your end destination . It’s like some of you don’t think at all.
How about the additional cost for this absurdity? $10-20 for the train trip, then $10-20 Uber when you get to your destination, $10-20 to get back to the train station. So $60……..no one would do that.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:26 am to TJG210
alot of people would want that, hotel room 200, parking 35, you do the math
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:28 am to goofball
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:30 am to goofball
It need multiple trips a day for any way for this to be useful. The biggest draw will be to get from Baton Rouge to MSY. You can’t use it for that with only one trip a day. You’d fly in an either wait for hours or wait until the next day to take it back to BR.
Usual Louisiana half arse bullshite. They tout a commuter train for years and they come up with basic Amtrak service that’s no different than what Hammond already has to New Orleans with the City of New Orleans train.
Usual Louisiana half arse bullshite. They tout a commuter train for years and they come up with basic Amtrak service that’s no different than what Hammond already has to New Orleans with the City of New Orleans train.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:50 am to Beessnax
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So now the thugs will have to learn to shoot moving targets.
FIFY
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:55 am to The Boat
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The biggest draw will be to get from Baton Rouge to MSY. You can’t use it for that with only one trip a day.
Pretty much this. Reliable rail service from Baton Rouge to MSY would actually be somewhat useful. It’s completely useless with 1 trip per day.
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Usual Louisiana half arse bullshite. They tout a commuter train for years and they come up with basic Amtrak service that’s no different than what Hammond already has to New Orleans with the City of New Orleans train.
I think this was basically a regulatory play to get the CP-KCS merger approved. The new CPKC will milk the government for subsidies to improve their track, then they won’t have any further reason to really accommodate anything beyond their initial Amtrak agreement.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:57 am to Tigeralum2008
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I’d take the train if it helps me avoid paying $140 in parking fees at the airport
How much is the train ticket and how much is it to park at the train station?
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:16 am to RaginCajunz
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I look forward to leaving my truck at the Amtrak parking lot by the Greyhound station.
Why wouldn’t you Uber?
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:21 am to goofball
No way that 75 to 90 minutes estimate will hold up. This will be a complete boondoggle.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:31 am to goofball
Per usual great use of spending by this state. 
With 7 damn stops, might do better just driving.
With 7 damn stops, might do better just driving.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:44 am to redstick13
quote:the better question is why would he get out of a perfectly good truck to ride a gov train 60 miles and then be on foot upon arriving?
Why wouldn’t you Uber?
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:45 am to TJG210
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There is not even close enough of a market to sustain this boondoggle and you want to make it more extensive? All of these places are so spread out that you’d need further transportation to get to your end destination . It’s like some of you don’t think at all.
It has to at least be arguably viable. One-way tickets between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is not viable or useful. You have to be able to use the train without being required to spend the night in the other town. There's nothing odd about that.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:58 am to Adam Banks
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How much is the train ticket and how much is it to park at the train station?
In a reasonable world figure $18 each way from Gonzales. There very well could be cheaper rates below $10 though.
Doubt they charge for a parking lot there. Laplace has said they aren't charging for theirs. Probably 50 spots at most though.
This post was edited on 10/27/23 at 10:04 am
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