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In reply to the discussion: Why the United States will never have high-speed rail [View all]theboss
(10,491 posts)73. I agree completely.
But you are basically building historically expensive transportation that will only serve journalists, politicians and lobbyists.
It just seems like the wrong demographic to serve with a $100 billion dollar project.
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High-speed rail, Miami to Orlando to Tampa would be expensive to build,
JustABozoOnThisBus
Feb 2019
#44
Florida already has High-speed rails. And it's doing quite well and has merged with Virgin
Cetacea
Feb 2019
#71
I'm sure people said the same thing about the Federal Interstate Highway System
Mr. Quackers
Feb 2019
#100
HSR is just as fast. It's 1.5 hrs to fly from LA to SF, plus 1 hr in the airport for security.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#7
Plus you'd still need to check in an go through security to get on the train.
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#15
Oh come on, check in at trains is nothing like going through security at SFO or LAX.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#19
They are spending millions in Fresno building an elevated portion of the corridor
A HERETIC I AM
Feb 2019
#6
Unrec. The article basically says we can't build any major infrastructure projects. Bullshit.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#9
No, the rural section of CA's HSR (Merced to Bakersfield) is exactly what IS going forward.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#17
Well of course. That is why they should complete the full length of it, LA to SF. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#22
This is also the reason for the 8 lane highways and the horrendous traffic jams west of NYC
DFW
Feb 2019
#26
One could make the argument General Motors and Firestone were equally culpable
Brother Buzz
Feb 2019
#42
Part of that plays into the idea that public transportation can bring the public to you.
theboss
Feb 2019
#46
It's not, excessive regulations in California killed the high speed railway project
ansible
Feb 2019
#57
There has been talk of running an experimental hyperloop between St Louis and KC
xmas74
Feb 2019
#43
Lol the issue is simple, not enough population density to support tens of billions in investment
grantcart
Feb 2019
#54
Funny how something that makes sense in China doesn't make sense in California.
grantcart
Feb 2019
#74
Lol typically? Really? Except none of what you refer to applies to SoCal where the airports are base
grantcart
Feb 2019
#103
China doesn't have to worry about private property rights nor environmental impact
theboss
Feb 2019
#78
When was the last time you made it from downtown LA to downtown SF in 6 hours?
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#84
When was the last time you made it from downtown LA to Irvine in 6 hours?
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#88
It took us 2 hours and 45 minutes to get from the La Brea Tar Pits to Anaheim one Friday evening
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#94
People have no choice. It's a terrible situation with no alternatives for most folks.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#96
Republicans did everything to run up cost and delay which also ran up cost. We are the 5th
onecaliberal
Feb 2019
#77