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02-18-2011, 08:38 AM
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Location: Destrehan, Louisiana
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Originally Posted by Nexis4Jersey
I guess you haven't been to the Northeast , but we are pushing 18,000 miles of restored Railway Urban And Regional Rail by 2050..... Our rail system is about connecting cities and Towns , and servicing dense corridors.....this isn't like the Midwest or south its pretty dense here or our towns are dense....
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I have. Took a train from Richmond VA to New Orleans. Trip should have been about 12 hours, 2 1/2 days later we pulled into the New Orleans train depo. No thanks, never again you can have it.
The train stopped at every small town between Richmond and here to pickup and off load people and never got over 25mph.
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02-18-2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by plwhit
And the BS that rail is green?
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Measuring Electric Energy use for transportation in BTUs does not really make much sense, does it? |
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02-18-2011, 09:12 AM
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Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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Originally Posted by bustaduke
I have. Took a train from Richmond VA to New Orleans. Trip should have been about 12 hours, 2 1/2 days later we pulled into the New Orleans train depo. No thanks, never again you can have it.
The train stopped at every small town between Richmond and here to pickup and off load people and never got over 25mph.
busta
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Did you try any Northeastern lines there 90% ontime... |
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02-18-2011, 09:47 AM
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Location: Holmdel, NJ
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we dont need a rail renaissance. thats an extreme abuse of taxpayers. obama is an idiot to think that saying the words "investing in the future" justifies recklessly pissing away taxpayers dollars.
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02-18-2011, 09:51 AM
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Location: central Indiana
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Federal subsidies for the highway system increase our dependence on petroleum. Using a portion of that money to regenerate the rail system and increase travel-ability would be a wise investment of the nation's resources.
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02-18-2011, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Philip T
Measuring Electric Energy use for transportation in BTUs does not really make much sense, does it?
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It doesn't?
Geez, then I guess Amtrak is wasting a hell of alot of money over nothing then:
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/...r-locomotives/
I didn't include the URL for the graph I posted, here 'tis:
http://www.templetons.com/brad/transit-myth.html
After reading it you can get down from your know-it-all pedestal....
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02-18-2011, 09:59 AM
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Location: Holmdel, NJ
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Originally Posted by lollykoko
Federal subsidies for the highway system increase our dependence on petroleum. Using a portion of that money to regenerate the rail system and increase travel-ability would be a wise investment of the nation's resources.
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whats wrong with petroleum? its cheap energy.
i believe the rail system uses energy also.
i really dont mind developing the rail system, as long as no taxpayer dollars are put into it. |
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02-18-2011, 12:35 PM
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Location: central Indiana
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Yes, rail systems use some sort of energy. MagLev is the coming thing. MAGLEV New Mode of Transport |
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02-18-2011, 12:47 PM
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Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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Maglev is at least 20 years out form the US.....its far too expensive.... |
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02-18-2011, 12:49 PM
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Status:
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Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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Originally Posted by CaptainNJ
we dont need a rail renaissance. thats an extreme abuse of taxpayers. obama is an idiot to think that saying the words "investing in the future" justifies recklessly pissing away taxpayers dollars.
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Unfortnatly for you NJ is drawing up plans for another 760 miles of restored Rail....its bi-partisan effort.... Rail , has brought alot of good to this state....less traffic on the Highways and the developments have brought New jobs and Revenue for Towns. The largest Development will add 15,000 jobs over the next decade sounds like a good investment.... |
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