The Trump Effect

#553
#553
hog88 said:
Amtrak is a poorly run quasi government company. I think high speed rail would work great here. Imagine a network where you could get on a 200mph train in Nashville and be in Atlanta in a couple hours without driving or dealing with the hassle of flying.
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Why that city pair? Why not Louisville to St Louis? That's why I say it won't work here because there are too many combinations/permutations, and even with somewhat available rail corridors the upgrade required to run high speed would cost billions.

I guess my question is how do you decide where the service is needed? And by need I mean where is the O&D heavy enough to justify the construction expense.

Didn't get me wrong, I like the idea to, I just don't see how you make it workable anywhere but the dense population centers.

Oh and if you want to go Nashville to Knoxville, or Memphis, or Atlanta, check out Vonlane.com. I rode it from Knoxville to Nashville and it's a pretty nice service. You might be surprised
 
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#554
#554
SpaceCoastVol said:
Why that city pair? Why not Louisville to St Louis? That's why I say it won't work here because there are too many combinations/permutations, and even with somewhat available rail corridors the upgrade required to run high speed would cost billions.

I guess my question is how do you decide where the service is needed? And by need I mean where is the O&D heavy enough to justify the construction expense.

Didn't get me won't, I like the idea to, I just don't see how you make it workable anywhere but the dense population centers.

Oh and if you want to go Nashville to Knoxville, or Memphis, or Atlanta, check out Vonlane.com. I rode it from Knoxville to Nashville and it's a pretty nice service. You might be surprised
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I just used Nashville to Atlanta for an example. I think we could connect most Nashville sized cities by highspeed rail networks by following the interstate system.
 
#555
#555
hog88 said:
I just used Nashville to Atlanta for an example. I think we could connect most Nashville sized cities by highspeed rail networks by following the interstate system.
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Do you think the ridership is there and at what price point? I can't see the business case for it.
 
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#567
#567
hog88 said:
Nah, I just have no taste for the finer things....
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Trust me, as the son of an interior designer, that ain't finer things.

That's bedazzled boomer vomit.

Zero contrast between floor and ceiling. It's a Calcatta/Carrara box. The gold on top of it is visual noise. The lighting fixtures clash with the sleekness of the marble.
 
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hog88 said:
Amtrak is a poorly run quasi government company. I think high speed rail would work great here. Imagine a network where you could get on a 200mph train in Nashville and be in Atlanta in a couple hours without driving or dealing with the hassle of flying.
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Amtrak is what you get when government "privatizes". Just fyi.
 
#572
#572
hog88 said:
That's tacky AF.
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Bro. Marble and gold is exactly what Lincoln would have had and its more inline with what they used in the civil war times...At least that's what Trump thinks (he actually says that but less eloquent). Dude turned a bathroom into a 1980's Tropicana suite.
 
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