Vision For High-Speed Rail In America (Atlanta, Savannah: house, to live in, centers)

[NewtownMacon]

The White House - Blog Post - A Vision for High Speed Rail


The report formalizes the identification of ten high-speed rail corridors as potential recipients of federal funding. Those lines are: California, Pacific Northwest, South Central, Gulf Coast, Chicago Hub Network, Florida, Southeast, Keystone, Empire and Northern New England. Also, opportunities exist for the Northeast Corridor from Washington to Boston to compete for funds to improve the nation’s only existing high-speed rail service.


This is Great News for Macon because it is on the Track.....

[WanderingImport]

Why is it just good news for Macon? What you should've said was, this is great news for Georgia. Lets be more open minded about this instead of thinking of just one city.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

Why is it just good news for Macon? What you should've said was, this is great news for Georgia. Lets be more open minded about this instead of thinking of just one city.

I don't think that is possible for this one.

But it IS great news for the entire region!

[neil0311]

And the massive amount of money to build this great rail system will come from where? How many people will actually use it?

I used to live in the Boston area and took the Acela to NYC a few times, but it was expensive, and it really didn't give me any time advantage over driving. If my company was paying, then I could get work done or read on the train, but if I was paying, why would I take the train if there was no time advantage and huge cost?

[NewtownMacon]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

Why is it just good news for Macon? What you should've said was, this is great news for Georgia. Lets be more open minded about this instead of thinking of just one city.

Well you are partially right that is Great news for Ga, but it also extra great that something which would fuel growth and opportunities like this has been chosen to take place in another city other than just Atlanta...... Thats why i Say this is Great for Macon..... Anything else????

[WanderingImport]

John, you're right. As I read, in Georgia, it would go through Atlanta, Macon & Savannah, then continue south towards Jacksonville which would more than likely include Brunswick.

Neil, from what Obama said in the press conference, these high speed rail projects would have trains running up over 100mph. I'm sure there would be some sort of time advantage. I guess time will tell with these projects though.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by neil0311

And the massive amount of money to build this great rail system will come from where? How many people will actually use it?

I used to live in the Boston area and took the Acela to NYC a few times, but it was expensive, and it really didn't give me any time advantage over driving. If my company was paying, then I could get work done or read on the train, but if I was paying, why would I take the train if there was no time advantage and huge cost?

You know Neil, I wondered about that too. BUT, it will be a huge jobs program and will benefit the country greatly in many ways.

We had to cough it up for the Interstate system, now we need to cough it up for hi-speed rail. It's time.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

John, you're right. As I read, in Georgia, it would go through Atlanta, Macon & Savannah, then continue south towards Jacksonville which would more than likely include Brunswick.

Neil, from what Obama said in the press conference, these high speed rail projects would have trains running up over 100mph. I'm sure there would be some sort of time advantage. I guess time will tell with these projects though.

There is also an Atlanta connection to the NE Corridor via Charlotte, Raleigh & Richmond, and an Atlanta to New Orleans corridor. We have ONE Amtrak train a day in each direction on this route now(what a joke).

[WanderingImport]

Forgot to mention that one. Oops. But yeah, that is a joke!

Something of this caliber needs to happen to change things. (High-speed rail projects)

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by johnatl

There is also an Atlanta connection to the NE Corridor via Charlotte, Raleigh & Richmond, and an Atlanta to New Orleans corridor. We have ONE Amtrak train a day in each direction on this route now(what a joke).

Yeah, but who is going to take a train from Atlanta to Raleigh, Richmond, DC, New Orleans, or anywhere in the northeast when you can fly there in 1 to 2.5 hours? Even with the time to get through security and drive to the downtown core, flying is still the best option. This isn't Europe where large capitals are 100 miles away and a trip between them takes 45 minutes. Look at where rail has been successful...Europe and Japan, where distances are small and population centers are very close.

Now Charlotte might work out if the train trip is under 4 hours...that would put it at a par with driving and just a little behind flying.