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Ohio Congress members seek Lake Erie high speed rail corridor
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| 2/11/11
| Sabrina Eaton
Posted on 02/11/2011 3:08:04 PM PST by Pontiac
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To: Pontiac
That rail line will be like all other rail lines and roads along Lake Erie. Every spring it will require a huge amount of maintenance and/or a severe cut in speed because of the instability of the rail bed.
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posted on
02/11/2011 3:55:29 PM PST
by
MIchaelTArchangel
(Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
To: Pontiac
Absolutely correct!!! One other thing worth considering is that our population growth is practically nil (except for ~1% immigrants). So, its not like we are going to need to transport a growing population.
If the politicians feel a need for "shovel ready" projects, they can rebuild our roads and airports...we will always need them.
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posted on
02/11/2011 3:57:59 PM PST
by
NRG1973
To: Pontiac
LOL. If the people of Ohio think that a high-speed rail line is good idea, more power to them. However, don’t make me, here in Texas, pay for it unless you can show it is either in the national interest or will pay for itself - which can NEVER be done with schemes like that.
So if those guys REALLY want it, they can increase their income tax by 40% and pay for it themselves. I have no issue with that here in Texas.
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posted on
02/11/2011 3:58:54 PM PST
by
BobL
(PLEASE READ: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2657811/posts)
To: Pontiac
There is now a train that runs from NYC to Atlantic City. I believe it's an express train, or there might just be some express trains on the schedule.
In any event, I could get a bus leaving from someone in my area (or drive myself, if I had to) and get there in about two hours.
To get there by train? An hour or so subway ride to get to the Penn Station and another 3 hours by rail.
The big deal about this "express" train was that you no longer had to switch trains in Philadelphia. What they don't tell you is YOU STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH PHILADELPHIA!
IOW, the train isn't going where I need it to go!
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:01:44 PM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
To: BobL
LOL. If the people of Ohio think that a high-speed rail line is good idea, more power to them. However, dont make me, here in Texas, pay for it unless you can show it is either in the national interest or will pay for itself - which can NEVER be done with schemes like that.Good point!!! With reapportionment, Ohio has lost 4 electoral votes (and the population that goes with it) while Texas has gained 4 electoral votes. If we are going to be spending $$$ for transportaion infrastucture maybe we should do so in Texas. :)
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:02:24 PM PST
by
NRG1973
To: Tanniker Smith
You go through Philadelphia because the Jersey Central line from Jersey City to Atlantic City was ripped out during the Depression.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:04:12 PM PST
by
Publius
To: Tanniker Smith
There is now a train that runs from NYC to Atlantic City. I believe it's an express train, or there might just be some express trains on the schedule. In any event, I could get a bus leaving from someone in my area (or drive myself, if I had to) and get there in about two hours.
To get there by train? An hour or so subway ride to get to the Penn Station and another 3 hours by rail.
Don't forget to arrive at Penn Station about an hour-and-a-half early so that Big Sis's unionized TSA can pat you down.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:05:12 PM PST
by
NRG1973
To: NRG1973
Well, it would make sense in the east coast, except that it is so built up that getting right-of-way for the rails would be a nightmare. The Germans have always had government owned railways, but even with the increasing cost of driving by car, the proportion of people traveling by rail has continuously gone down.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:06:39 PM PST
by
RobbyS
(Pray with the suffering souls.)
To: NRG1973
The TSA does not pat down train riders — yet.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:08:49 PM PST
by
Publius
To: NRG1973
And dont forget...when the Govt owns the means of transport..the govt can shut it down in a heartbeat.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:08:55 PM PST
by
Crim
(The Obama Doctrine : A doctrine based on complete ignorance,applied with extreme incompetence..)
To: maine yankee
Maybe LaTourette should represent Gary, IN.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:09:27 PM PST
by
Mason
To: Publius
The TSA does not pat down train riders yet.Think of all the union jobs it would create if they did pat down train riders.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:10:17 PM PST
by
NRG1973
To: Pontiac
The gangbangers train. Bums first, then hos and fat socialist mayors to the rear. ALL ABOARD! The road to perdition is straightaway.
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:12:51 PM PST
by
sergeantdave
(The democrat party is a seditious organization and must be outlawed)
To: Pontiac
Why do they call it “high speed” when it’s averaging 30mph, given all of the stops?
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:22:45 PM PST
by
G Larry
To: KC_Lion
The first transcontinental railroad counted on government funding. We also count on it for roads. That is to say, if the idea is feasible in terms of productivity, yet of a larger scale than typical for private industry . . . there may be a place for it.
Just sayin’. I'd rather see taxpayer dime go toward something like this (if only it can be done with strict accountability), than for all the freaking socialist, union, welfare BS we've grown accustomed to supporting. What kills me is all the waste and corruption connected with this kind of spending. We could get a better railroad at half the price of it weren't for government involvement, regulations, etc.
To: Pontiac; ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; Badeye; Bikers4Bush; BlindedByTruth; ...
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:30:36 PM PST
by
Las Vegas Dave
("Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican." Ronald Reagan)
To: Pontiac
We oughta be at the forefront on this kind of thing. A subsurface transportation system that gets one from one coast to another in an hour. NMST (Nuclear Magnetic Subterranean Transportation). The kids’ll do it. Just watch.
To: Pontiac
What we are spending in space we ought to be spending going into the ground. It’s naturally warm and cozy down there, at least to some degree. There’s earl down there, too!
To: Pontiac
Did you know that what is called “high speed” for trains now in the USA is about 10mph slower than what was called high speed for trains in the 19th century?
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:38:35 PM PST
by
Mikey_1962
(Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
To: Pontiac
Did you know that what is called “high speed” for trains now in the USA is about 10mph slower than what was called high speed for trains in the 19th century?
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posted on
02/11/2011 4:38:45 PM PST
by
Mikey_1962
(Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
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