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Old 09-04-2017, 05:58 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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And for what it's worth, a Bus Rapid Transit (along with stations) was built in the median of I-35W in Minneapolis, well after the highway was in existence.
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Old 09-04-2017, 06:47 PM
 
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Those rail lines are considered light rail. That can be much closer then high-speed rail. Light rail heavy rail high-speed and highways all have federal rules on spacing. Light rail can be much closer then other types.

Also the mass Pike has to many steep hills for rail.
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Old 09-04-2017, 07:44 PM
 
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Still, it validates the argument that rail can be built inside a Interstate highway.
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Old 09-05-2017, 06:58 AM
 
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Those rail lines are considered light rail. That can be much closer then high-speed rail. Light rail heavy rail high-speed and highways all have federal rules on spacing. Light rail can be much closer then other types.

Also the mass Pike has to many steep hills for rail.
No, they are considered high speed transit. It's similar to the New York Subway lines. It a designation between light rail and heavy rail.
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Old 09-05-2017, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Northeast states
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No, they are considered high speed transit. It's similar to the New York Subway lines. It a designation between light rail and heavy rail.
Some CT residents need travel more lol
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Old 09-05-2017, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Still, it validates the argument that rail can be built inside a Interstate highway.
Sorry but it does not validate the argument at all. The examples given are not relevant since the highways were built around existing or planned tracks. As East of the River pointed out, the hills on the Mass Pike are way too steep for rail so it means a massive reconstruction effort. And if you think that there won't be opposition from the communities along that alignment, you don't know the area very well. Kind of like Amtrak thinking they could ram a high speed rail line right through the middle of the Old Lyme Historic District. Jay
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Old 09-05-2017, 08:08 AM
 
Location: JC
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I'm also curious why there is so much support in a HARTFORD development thread to bypass CT completely and build high speed rail around the state.
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Old 09-05-2017, 08:17 AM
 
Location: Northeast states
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I'm also curious why there is so much support in a HARTFORD development thread to bypass CT completely and build high speed rail around the state.
High speed rail State will experience mega boom
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Old 09-05-2017, 12:37 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Please return to the topic of the OP which is development in Hartford. JayCT, Moderator
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Old 09-05-2017, 03:48 PM
 
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Development of the world's slowest rail service from Hartford to New Haven.
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