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On 9/3/2013 7:56 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 9/3/2013 12:33 AM, wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:05:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:16:12 -0400, wrote: The problem is a lot of those right of ways have been ceded over to the power companies for power lines and the Internet. That is where a good chunk of the national fiber backbone is installed. Nobody wants you digging roadbeds around that. The existing ROW is being used for freight. They don't want that on HS rail. === Don't forget about the interstate highway system, especially the air rights over the medians, or the air rights over the freight lines. You still run into that "last 20 (or 40) mile" problem in each city you get close to. They may not have a suitable interstate going into the city and that real estate tends to be curb to curb traffic lane. Elevating a high speed train? That is just funny. Cost, additional danger in a derailment, more noise. I do like your sense of humor tho. All it would take is a train popping off a track and taking out a whole row of bumper to bumper commuters in cars on that interstate below to sink rail in this country for years. I wonder why the monorail concept never took off? Because, Americans can't live with set tracks for routes... |
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On 9/3/2013 8:58 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 9/3/2013 7:56 AM, Hank© wrote: On 9/3/2013 12:33 AM, wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:05:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:16:12 -0400, wrote: The problem is a lot of those right of ways have been ceded over to the power companies for power lines and the Internet. That is where a good chunk of the national fiber backbone is installed. Nobody wants you digging roadbeds around that. The existing ROW is being used for freight. They don't want that on HS rail. === Don't forget about the interstate highway system, especially the air rights over the medians, or the air rights over the freight lines. You still run into that "last 20 (or 40) mile" problem in each city you get close to. They may not have a suitable interstate going into the city and that real estate tends to be curb to curb traffic lane. Elevating a high speed train? That is just funny. Cost, additional danger in a derailment, more noise. I do like your sense of humor tho. All it would take is a train popping off a track and taking out a whole row of bumper to bumper commuters in cars on that interstate below to sink rail in this country for years. I wonder why the monorail concept never took off? Because, Americans can't live with set tracks for routes... I'm waiting for Loogies answer. I already know what it will be. ;-) |
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On 9/3/2013 9:16 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 9/3/2013 8:58 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote: On 9/3/2013 7:56 AM, Hank© wrote: On 9/3/2013 12:33 AM, wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:05:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:16:12 -0400, wrote: The problem is a lot of those right of ways have been ceded over to the power companies for power lines and the Internet. That is where a good chunk of the national fiber backbone is installed. Nobody wants you digging roadbeds around that. The existing ROW is being used for freight. They don't want that on HS rail. === Don't forget about the interstate highway system, especially the air rights over the medians, or the air rights over the freight lines. You still run into that "last 20 (or 40) mile" problem in each city you get close to. They may not have a suitable interstate going into the city and that real estate tends to be curb to curb traffic lane. Elevating a high speed train? That is just funny. Cost, additional danger in a derailment, more noise. I do like your sense of humor tho. All it would take is a train popping off a track and taking out a whole row of bumper to bumper commuters in cars on that interstate below to sink rail in this country for years. I wonder why the monorail concept never took off? Because, Americans can't live with set tracks for routes... I'm waiting for Loogies answer. I already know what it will be. ;-) You read his stuff? |
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On 9/3/2013 9:22 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 9/3/2013 9:16 AM, Hank© wrote: On 9/3/2013 8:58 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote: On 9/3/2013 7:56 AM, Hank© wrote: On 9/3/2013 12:33 AM, wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:05:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:16:12 -0400, wrote: The problem is a lot of those right of ways have been ceded over to the power companies for power lines and the Internet. That is where a good chunk of the national fiber backbone is installed. Nobody wants you digging roadbeds around that. The existing ROW is being used for freight. They don't want that on HS rail. === Don't forget about the interstate highway system, especially the air rights over the medians, or the air rights over the freight lines. You still run into that "last 20 (or 40) mile" problem in each city you get close to. They may not have a suitable interstate going into the city and that real estate tends to be curb to curb traffic lane. Elevating a high speed train? That is just funny. Cost, additional danger in a derailment, more noise. I do like your sense of humor tho. All it would take is a train popping off a track and taking out a whole row of bumper to bumper commuters in cars on that interstate below to sink rail in this country for years. I wonder why the monorail concept never took off? Because, Americans can't live with set tracks for routes... I'm waiting for Loogies answer. I already know what it will be. ;-) You read his stuff? Indirectly. Harry and others love to chat with him. |
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says... On 9/3/2013 7:56 AM, Hank© wrote: On 9/3/2013 12:33 AM, wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:05:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:16:12 -0400, wrote: The problem is a lot of those right of ways have been ceded over to the power companies for power lines and the Internet. That is where a good chunk of the national fiber backbone is installed. Nobody wants you digging roadbeds around that. The existing ROW is being used for freight. They don't want that on HS rail. === Don't forget about the interstate highway system, especially the air rights over the medians, or the air rights over the freight lines. You still run into that "last 20 (or 40) mile" problem in each city you get close to. They may not have a suitable interstate going into the city and that real estate tends to be curb to curb traffic lane. Elevating a high speed train? That is just funny. Cost, additional danger in a derailment, more noise. I do like your sense of humor tho. All it would take is a train popping off a track and taking out a whole row of bumper to bumper commuters in cars on that interstate below to sink rail in this country for years. I wonder why the monorail concept never took off? Because, Americans can't live with set tracks for routes... No, it's mostly a stigma, people think elevated trains, they think noise, they think unsafe, etc. Add to that that for some reason beyond me, there are a LOT of people in the U.S. who just fear and loathe any new technology. |
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On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:57:25 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:
there are a LOT of people in the U.S. who just fear and loathe any new technology. === I think that's more a recent political phenomenon, largely inspired by the Rush Limbaughs of the world. There was a time, not too far in the past, when most people took pride in seeing new technology developed. They need to see the advantages for themselves however instead of being told they must adopt it. |
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