Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 11-06-2013, 07:59 AM
 
725 posts, read 1,279,975 times
Reputation: 352

Advertisements

It seems every idea of what to do with this yard is about redevelopment. Why not return it to its original use?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfzqSc4L5Q0

If Talgo wants to leave Milwaukee why not bring them here? It would bring jobs and hopefully boost passenger rail prospects.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 11-06-2013, 08:11 AM
 
222 posts, read 587,991 times
Reputation: 157
Just a quick point of fact; the original use of the Pratt-Pullman site was for the manufacture of sulfuric acid and fertilizer production equipment, as well as the production of sugar refinery equipment for the creation of mills in Cuba and Puerto Rico, among others.

More info here: Rag and Bone: The Pratt-Pullman
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-06-2013, 08:23 AM
 
222 posts, read 587,991 times
Reputation: 157
While I am a supporter of high speed rail and of jobs creation... I don't think Kirkwood is a very good location for industrial production, maybe. Assembly plant? Might work.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-06-2013, 08:26 AM
 
725 posts, read 1,279,975 times
Reputation: 352
Quote:
Originally Posted by cwlawrence View Post
While I am a supporter of high speed rail and of jobs creation... I don't think Kirkwood is a very good location for industrial production, maybe. Assembly plant? Might work.
The Milwaukee plant is an assembly plant, with the parts manufactured in Spain and shipped to the U.S.

Another location that could work is that massive concrete area by the Federal prison. However that would mean Talgo would start from scratch.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-06-2013, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
23,726 posts, read 24,882,415 times
Reputation: 5703
Quote:
Originally Posted by StAubin View Post
The Milwaukee plant is an assembly plant, with the parts manufactured in Spain and shipped to the U.S.

Another location that could work is that massive concrete area by the Federal prison. However that would mean Talgo would start from scratch.
Might be cheaper than refurbishing the existing buildings.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-06-2013, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Decatur, GA
7,360 posts, read 6,534,071 times
Reputation: 5187
Why would Talgo relocate here, when they have no contracts in this country?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:09 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top