This jackass compares rail lines from Paris to Marseille, France to a route from Chicago, IL to Newbern-Dyersburg, TN. See? We failed!Tell ya what. Here's my solution: You HSR fans think it works? Great. I recommend that state governments sell the rights to high speed rail corridors to these international companies and let them have at it. Japan wants to give it a try? Go for it! Japan, France, put your money where your big fat mouths are!
There. Problem solved! No arguments from anyone. Proponents get their wish.
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Maybe us Blue Staters could just buy it for you Red Staters?
Just kidding Lou, don't have a heart attack. Seriously, I think the stupidity in the world is getting to you. I am trying to care less and enjoy life. In fact I think I will go have a drink.
Cheaper to build brand new airports once you add up what it would cost to buy new right-of-way for any high-speed rail corridor.
It's also a heck of a lot faster to move people by air even if you can run your train at 250 mph.
Time is what matters to passenger traffic, otherwise we'd all just take the bus for $99 coast to coast.
Cheaper to build new airports? Hell, it would be cheaper to rent a car and drive it. In fact, even if the gov't paid the rental fee it would probably be a net gain to Amtrak's deficet.
BTW, the "international company" thing? We have that here in VA for our tollroads and HOT lanes, and my personal prediction is total meltdown for these companies. They aren't coming close to meeting their debt service payments plus maintenance costs so far.
The good news is that the Canadians want to buy out the company.
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