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In reply to the discussion: I've been working in Asia these past 2 weeks [View all]NewJeffCT
(56,830 posts)38. I agree that it's not easily done in some areas of the country
but, it's also crazy that it takes Amtrak 3 hours to go 200 miles from Boston to NYC, but you can go 300 miles from London to Paris in 2 hours via rail. (average speed 66 2/3 mph vs 150 mph)
Cut the Boston to NYC time in half and it's a great alternate to air or car. Right now, it's $200+ for Acela and not much faster than driving if you can avoid rush hours.
If you can really upgrade the speed in the northeast corridor - Boston to DC - you'd show people what rail can really do.
Another area where it would be good is in Texas, believe it or not. The land is relatively flat between Dallas, Houston and Austin...but, that would mean overcoming Republican control of the state.
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There's nothing wrong with government that getting Republicans out of it can't fix. n/t
Beartracks
Apr 2017
#15
Countries around the world are going to eat the US lunch on sustainable technology.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2017
#21
The U S is woefully behind the other industrialized nations in infrastructure. nt
Honeycombe8
Apr 2017
#22
Yep, we need more trains. The fact we don't even have HSR in the Northeast is ridiculous.
kcr
Apr 2017
#41
sadl the TEEVEE media LOVES the GOP more. see turnip. they massaged this result. BIGLY.
pansypoo53219
Apr 2017
#26
Donald will get right on that. Coming soon to a city near you: TRUMP TRAIN!
progressoid
Apr 2017
#33
Great post. Need to shed more light on the world moving ahead without us because of GOP saboteurs
harun
Apr 2017
#42
The whole concept of our nations Common Wealth seems to have been forgotten
The Polack MSgt
Apr 2017
#46