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Just in Time for the Election

31st October 2008

Just in Time for the Election

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The Cato Institute has released High-Speed Rail: The Wrong Road for America. It bears a remarkable resemblance to the Antiplanner’s nine-part series on high-speed rail.

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  1. 1 On November 1st, 2008, the highwayman said:

    Just put the tracks down the middle of I-5.

    posted on November 1st, 2008 at 7:30 am

  2. 2 On November 1st, 2008, JimKarlock said:

    “Just put the tracks down the middle of I-5.”

    A better place is a few hundred feet WEST of highway 1. South of Gaviota State Park, go a few hundred feet WEST of US101.

    Thanks
    JK

    posted on November 1st, 2008 at 11:58 pm

  3. 3 On November 2nd, 2008, Ettinger said:

    However…
    …the proposal in this election is to have families living in places like Placerville CA, each having to pay a mandated $2000 towards building a high speed rail between Sacramento-San Francisco and Los Angeles. Of course, $2000 will be just the down payment. Once the $2000 is spent, it will be nearly impossible to discontinue the project – “…lest they also loose the $20bn they will have already invested”.

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am

  4. 4 On November 2nd, 2008, the highwayman said:

    JK & Ettinger, from what you wrote, all that you have proven is that cost(as well as coast in JK’s case) is not a concern to you.

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 12:42 pm

  5. 5 On November 2nd, 2008, the highwayman said:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p88X2GynB_k&feature=related

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm

  6. 6 On November 2nd, 2008, Lorianne said:

    We need to develope an integrated system of slow speed rail before we even begin to embark on high speed rail.

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm

  7. 7 On November 2nd, 2008, the highwayman said:

    That too. Let’s face it, we have almost a 100 years worth of back log for rail projects in the USA. Just over half the rail network missing, then we can factor in missing tram lines, along with a lack of HSR.

    There should about 400,000 route miles of track in general in the USA right now. Keep in mind that there are about 4,000,000 route miles of road in the USA today.

    Look at how long it’s taking New York City to do any thing about returning rail service to 2nd Ave. The last time a train was there, was in 1942!

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm

  8. 8 On November 2nd, 2008, prk166 said:

    “There should about 400,000 route miles of track in general in the USA right now.”

    I’m curious what criteria are used to come to this conclusion. Is this based on the US peak total rail mileage? Something else?

    posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm

  9. 9 On November 3rd, 2008, the highwayman said:

    10:1

    posted on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:16 am

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