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re: Would a high-speed rail system work in the US?
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:35 am to NolaTiger52
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:35 am to NolaTiger52
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You could have a 100 mile commute every morning that would take no time
With the logistics involved it wouldn’t be much of any faster than driving
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Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:36 am to frankthetank
Would it really be meant for daily commute, though?
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:36 am to NolaTiger52
No. This technology would be out the window long before they finished the project.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:37 am to DeafJam73
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Would it really be meant for daily commute, though?
No. For the reasons I stated.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:38 am to frankthetank
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I guarantee I could commute 100 miles in my vehicle (including time stuck in traffic) faster that it would take you to travel to the train station, find parking, get on the train, stop at 5 small citities along the way, get to your station, find an uber/cab, and commute to your office.
Exactly.
Trains aren't going to compete with airlines. Nobody going on a vacation or serious business is going to consider taking a train from DC to San Francisco. Even traveling 200 mph non-stop in a straight line would take 15 hours. Factor in stops, commuting to and from final destinations, etc. and you're talking about literally an entire day of traveling.
The vast majority of demand for high-speed rail would be for regional travel (Atlanta-Charlotte-Charleston). The competition would be people just deciding to drive their own car.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 8:39 am
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:39 am to UGATiger26
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If you take a train into Atlanta, you're pretty much stuck there unless you get a cab. The MARTA system is damn near worthless for anything other than event/work commuting.
Atlanta really does need to step up their game.
Also a lot of people do not want trains to work for whatever reason.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:39 am to Cosmo
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Roundtrip southwest flight from msy to lax is like $300 or less. Seems cheap to me
It’s cheap in relation to airliner costs, but $300 for a single ticket round trip is not cheap.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:39 am to NolaTiger52
I've always wondered how this would effect real estate. Someone could now work in San Francisco without having to pay for San Francisco. I still wish we would do one for Baton Rouge to Nola
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:39 am to soccerfüt
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I like how the map makers purposely avoided the Land Mass with their system.
The upper mountain west wouldn't be feasible even if this was a sensible plan.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:40 am to NolaTiger52
If mf Little Rock gets one over Shreveport that’s bullshite.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:43 am to greenwave
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Also a lot of people do not want trains to work for whatever reason
A few reasons. People are so fixated on cars and planes. Americans are stubborn, and don’t really like change. I’ve seen a few people (not on here) call it “communist” just because they have trains in Europe
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:43 am to NolaTiger52
Don't see a reason to go to Mexico
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:43 am to NolaTiger52
No beacuse the US will never invest in public transportation like Europe and Asia do.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:44 am to DeafJam73
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I think the idea is to only stop in major cities. Like NOLA to Houston
Bless your heart. You think New Orleans is a major city....
New Orleans is a port city and it is an old city but it is not a major city.
The closest the USA has to high speed rail is Acela which operates in the northeast corridor. Dallas to Houston may support a high speed route.
There is still the previously mentioned problem is most cities don't have the public transit system sufficient to get the commuters from the train station to their offices.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:44 am to greenwave
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You don't think trains make stops in Europe?
The stops are much quicker than an Amtrack stop. It is very efficient.
Yea, the train system in Europe is awesome
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:49 am to greenwave
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You don't think trains make stops in Europe?
Most of Europe does not have high speed rail and train travel is slow AF there.
The only Europeans that use it are the poors or folks traveling short distances.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:50 am to xxTIMMYxx
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You don't think trains make stops in Europe?
The stops are much quicker than an Amtrack stop. It is very efficient.
Surely you don't expect a train to pull in and out of a major city like Houston like it's a bus stop?
Stops in major cities would be at least 20-30 mins.
Small towns, sure. Not big cities spaced far apart. Too many de-boarding and boarding passengers, staff shift changes, etc.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 7:52 am
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:54 am to Alleman
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Bless your heart. You think New Orleans is a major city....
It’s the biggest city in Louisiana, ya douche.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:57 am to NolaTiger52
It seems cool but you have to have a ton of other infrastructure to get to your final destination.
It works in Europe because they have that may train lines (as shown on the US map you posted) in countries the size of every state.
It works in Europe because they have that may train lines (as shown on the US map you posted) in countries the size of every state.
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:57 am to NolaTiger52
A few reasons it won't ever get started:
1) Airline and Automobile lobbyists
2) Freight train lobbyists
3) Imminent Domain
4) "It's socialism" crowd
5) Public bidding and construction process ensures major cost overruns.
Sucks, because it could be awesome.
1) Airline and Automobile lobbyists
2) Freight train lobbyists
3) Imminent Domain
4) "It's socialism" crowd
5) Public bidding and construction process ensures major cost overruns.
Sucks, because it could be awesome.
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