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They are set up pretty well for this kind of system (flat land, major cities close enough to one another) - I really wish them luck. And I hope they don't run into litigation hell that we have here in CA.
I think litigation is always a huge possibility but time is running out for them
Interesting for a oil friendly state like texas. Alot less trafic clogged highways between dallas and Houston , fewer emissions and contaminants that harm air and water quality, less destruction of wildlife habitat
My big question was the power of american airline and southwest airlines in texas. Both are headquartered in Dallas. Alot of flight between Houston and Dallas
It can easily be 2 -3 hours with security ,check in ,boarding to fly between dallas and houston, 4 hours of drive. 1.5 hours guaranteed on the bullet train In japan bullet trains emit just 1/12th the amount of carbon a typical jet emits flying from Tokyo to osaka
Is XpressWest still on? If a private company can't build a HSR from Las Vegas to Victorville, I have doubts they will be able to do it in Texas.
That needs to connect to LA. It seems like all my friends drive from LA to Vegas and tons of Californians drive to vegas . I hope it happens but if its depends on federal funds it probably wont. If it works in Texas its because it didnt need federal or state money. Doesnt seem to be anything in trump infrastructure plan for high speed rail
Is XpressWest still on? If a private company can't build a HSR from Las Vegas to Victorville, I have doubts they will be able to do it in Texas.
I looked it up and xpress west seems to still have some life. Anything with federal funding is going to be tough. Trump is looking to veto ny/nj rail tunnel, that is in his city
Only someone who has never seen the Coastline and Coastal ranges of CA. could write such stories or posts.
FYI, even during the first Federal Projects like the transcontinental RR, they paid out 3X (300%) of the cost when laying track in mountains as opposed to on relatively flat land. 3X.
Have the laws of physics changed?
"Texas is the uninsured capital of the United States. More than 4.3 million Texans - including 623,000 children - lack health insurance. Texas' uninsurance rates, 1.75 times the national average, create significant problems in the financing and delivery of health care to all Texans."
California provides healthcare to most citizens (7.4% uninsured). As they say - it costs more to do thing right. Texas may have a short line RR eventually, but millions will be suffering needlessly. Is that the mark of civilization?
Note- Texas had as many as 25% uninsured, but Obamacare dropped that to "only" double what CA. has (about 15%). Thanks Obama!
Yeah, because there are mountains in Japan, or Europe where high speed rail exists already.
Yeah, because there are mountains in Japan, or Europe where high speed rail exists already.
And I wasn't compelled to bash your state.
Very true about the terrain. Japan is very mountainous and bullet trains travel along coasts, underground. Japan will soon have trains that could go so fast they could reach Las Vegas from LA in a hour while we are sitting here in America in traffic and miserable airline travel
I have no idea if a Bullet Train is a viable enterprise between Dallas and Houston.
The real point is ...... Federal Taxpayers and Texas Taxpayers are NOT on the hook for it.
That's as it should be.
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