On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:46:04 +0000
Recliner wrote:
On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:24:14 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:
A 200mph TGV could get up and down the east and west coasts in a few hours.
With its large amounts of land and huge economy the US is perfect for high
speed rail, there's just little political will. Air should only really be
needed for cross continent trips.
There's little political will because the trains would probably lose
money, while the faster air services are profitable, at least some of
Given the cost and complexity of aircraft, the cost of maintaining them,
landing fees, fuel etc, you have to wonder exactly just how air is cheaper.
the time. The trains would still have the problem of getting into the
city centres on dedicated new high speed lines, not competing for
space on the existing freight lines.
Thats just politics. Money didn't stop Boston building a new road tunnel
system under the city recently for purely aesthetic reasons (they already
have overpasses) that cost $14 billion.
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Spud