- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
2
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:16 pm to SouthernChick
quote:
Meanwhile, the I-10 bridge in Lake Charles is on the verge of disaster. I'm glad to see our priorities are intact.
$20 million is barely more than a drop in the bucket when it comes to what they need to do with I-10 in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:17 pm to goofball
They’ll study it. An engineering company that gives loads of money to politicians will get the contract. They’ll get $20 million to produce $500,000 worth of work, then the project will not receive further funding.
Ten years later they’ll spend $40 million on another study.
Ten years later they’ll spend $40 million on another study.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:21 pm to frequent flyer
quote:
$20 million is barely more than a drop in the bucket
Consultants are about to eat well for a while.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:24 pm to goofball
quote:
About $20 million
This should cover the first round of meetings to determine the study parameters of the first of 300 studies
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:25 pm to goofball
This will save the criminals in New Orleans from having to spend gas to come commit crimes in Baton Rouge
How progressive
How progressive
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:25 pm to goofball
No one is gonna use this.
Once it becomes obvious who is gonna ride it, no one responsible is going to want anything to do with this
Once it becomes obvious who is gonna ride it, no one responsible is going to want anything to do with this
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:35 pm to goofball
Lol, and what happens to this useless commuter train when the federal funds dry up?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:36 pm to ibldprplgld
quote:
Lol, and what happens to this useless commuter train when the federal funds dry up?
State will subsidize.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:37 pm to goofball
Where is this stupid arse train going to go actually?
If it goes to MSY, and also all the way to downtown New Orleans where Union Station is right by the Dome, then i could definitely see using it when it comes to sporting events, assuming it's not full of a typical CATS bus. Being able to fly into New Orleans and get downtown via a train would be great, or taking a train to LSU/Downtown for a game. Hell if i wanted to go to a Pelicans game or Saints game and it took me close enough i'd rather that than drive and find parking, and then deal with the traffic. If it took me 2 hours to get to a Pels/Saints game from BR by train, and i had minimal walking to do in NO, i'd be all for that.
No one is commuting daily on this thing like they expect.
If it goes to MSY, and also all the way to downtown New Orleans where Union Station is right by the Dome, then i could definitely see using it when it comes to sporting events, assuming it's not full of a typical CATS bus. Being able to fly into New Orleans and get downtown via a train would be great, or taking a train to LSU/Downtown for a game. Hell if i wanted to go to a Pelicans game or Saints game and it took me close enough i'd rather that than drive and find parking, and then deal with the traffic. If it took me 2 hours to get to a Pels/Saints game from BR by train, and i had minimal walking to do in NO, i'd be all for that.
No one is commuting daily on this thing like they expect.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:39 pm to goofball
Dumbest waste of money in a long time. It’s fitting that it’s this generation that’s going to spearhead this nonsense.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:41 pm to frequent flyer
quote:
$20 million is barely more than a drop in the bucket when it comes to what they need to do with I-10 in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.
I think 400 million was already secured for the Lake Charles bridge.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:42 pm to goofball
Getting from BR to NOLA is not hard. Straight shot on the interstate. Don’t see the need.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:48 pm to goofball
Oh boy, now the crime doesn't need wheels to go north. How will they get the ATVs on the train?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 2:50 pm to hometownhero89
Will they provide weapons for defense during the commute?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 3:03 pm to goofball
The New Mexico Railrunner runs from Belen NM to Santa Fe NM via Albuquerque. From what I can derive from the website it cost $30 per ticket and takes about 2 hours to get from Belen to Santa Fe. They run 6 northbound and 6 southbound trains on their weekday schedule.
So for $60 for roundtrip.
This BR to NOLA train would be about the same in cost of a ticket.
Ouch.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 3:08 pm to hometownhero89
quote:
Oh boy, now the crime doesn't need wheels to go north
Yeah because there is no crime in Baton Rouge yet.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 3:12 pm to danilo
quote:
Pissing away our money
I'll take "Things that the Government excels at," Alex for $1000.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 3:14 pm to goofball
I know the baws here hate the premise of this idea, but commuter rail has proven to work in almost every region it’s been established in, minus maybe Los Angeles.
Keeps the shitty drivers off the road, cuts down on DUI, and serves as a mini economic boom for businesses on the line. It can’t hurt.
Keeps the shitty drivers off the road, cuts down on DUI, and serves as a mini economic boom for businesses on the line. It can’t hurt.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 3:15 pm to goofball
Pre-Katrina maybe. Now? pure waste.
Page 2 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News