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Trains to Detroit will be faster, have more room with high(er) speed rail money Florida rejected
Medill Reports ^
| 5-12-11
| Austin B. Smith
Posted on 05/12/2011 4:53:05 PM PDT by dynachrome
One of the projects to be funded with the money Florida rejected will be to transform 135 miles of Amtrak’s Wolverine route, which runs between Chicago and Detroit, into a higher-speed rail line, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
This improvement, which will cost $196.5 million, will be paid for by the federal government. Trains will be able to reach speeds up to 110 mph, compared with their current top speed of 79 mph. The trip, which currently takes more than 5 hours, is expected to be more than 30 minutes shorter.
“This is not true high-speed rail by traditional definition, but it is improved,” said Megan Owens, executive director of Transit Riders United. She said a true high-speed rail, such as the one being proposed on the Los Angeles-San Francisco corridor, is far more costly.
Owens said she views the money as an investment. “Doing this now is worthwhile and will be a very substantial improvement in travel and [true high-speed is] not realistic at this point in the foreseeable future.”
(Excerpt) Read more at news.medill.northwestern.edu ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: amtrak; chicago; detroit; trains
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Get to Deeeeetroit faster! Yeah, that's the ticket!
To: dynachrome
"This improvement, which will cost $196.5 million, will be paid for by the federal government. Trains will be able to reach speeds up to 110 mph, compared with their current top speed of 79 mph. The trip, which currently takes more than 5 hours, is expected to be more than 30 minutes shorter.Hummmmmmmmmmm
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:56:23 PM PDT
by
WHBates
To: dynachrome
ALL ABOARD THE NEW FALUJAH EXPRESS!!! Hahahahahahahahaha!
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:56:23 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
(The United States Marine Corps, your greatest friend or your worst enemy. YOU choose.)
To: dynachrome
I can see people wanting to ride a speedy train OUT of Detroit, but who would want to ride into it?
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:56:31 PM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
To: dynachrome
I’m sure there is quite a log jam of people in a hurry to get to Detroit. /s This would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:56:46 PM PDT
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: dynachrome
It will cosst them $2 dollars for every dollar they get. Idiots.
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:57:23 PM PDT
by
SC_Pete
To: dynachrome
Get to Deeeeetroit faster! Yeah, that's the ticket! Yeah that was what I was thinking - go from one hell to the other much more quickly.
So we (you and I and other productive members of society) are going to spend $200M (I almost GUARANTEE the costs are more than that) so that Amtrak riders between Detroit and Chicago (have we narrowed this down enough yet) can make their trip THIRTY WHOLE MINUTES FASTER!!??
Wow
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:58:12 PM PDT
by
jtal
(Runnin' a World in Need with White Folks' Greed - since 1492)
To: jtal
Yeah, it’s not even “high speed” rail, just a little faster than now.
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posted on
05/12/2011 4:59:25 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
To: dynachrome; a fool in paradise; JoeProBono
Crowds can't wait!
To: Jim Robinson
“I can see people wanting to ride a speedy train OUT of Detroit, but who would want to ride into it?”
That’s exactly what I was thinking! LOL
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:00:21 PM PDT
by
nolongerademocrat
("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
To: dynachrome
196 Million of OUR money so that the 5 hr. trip from Chicago to Detroit will be a HALF HOUR shorter?
This is ALL about union jobs.
To: dynachrome
The positive is: you can GET OUT OF Detroit that much faster!
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:01:14 PM PDT
by
Sooth2222
("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
To: dynachrome
Dey got fat peoples seats?
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:03:07 PM PDT
by
allmost
To: Jim Robinson
We here in Florida are proud to reject the money for Obamacare and the high speed train. We won’t miss it.
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:03:21 PM PDT
by
sheikdetailfeather
("Kick The Communists Out Of Your Govt. And Don't Accept Their Goodies"-Yuri Bezmenov-KGB Defector)
To: dynachrome
I think the Michigan governor will soon regret this lapse in judgment.
To: allmost
“Dey got fat peoples seats”
If not, I am sure you can sue the pants off of ‘em!
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:05:07 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
To: WHBates
I saw an interview with that idiot Ray LaHood on CNBC. Even the folks there were snarking at the idea that anybody outside the NE corridor would even think of riding trains.
When asked about LameTrack losing money for 19 of the last 20 years, LaHood replied he’s only looking at the future.
To: dynachrome
transform 135 miles of Amtrak’s Wolverine route, which runs between Chicago and Detroit, into a higher-speed rail line,
Gonna be quite some magic trick considering the fact that the bulk of freight into and out of Detroit (and beyond) uses that route.
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:07:02 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Jim Robinson
You stole my thought. Who in their right mind would want to go to Detroit? It looks like they’re determined to spend 200 million on SOMETHING so let’s pick Detroit. This is your federal government in action. I would look at this and say, there’s no demand for it and we can SAVE 200 million by NOT building this. Did this ever cross their minds? I doubt it.
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:08:06 PM PDT
by
rtbwood
To: dynachrome
“Trains to Detroit will be faster, have more room and be empty.”
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posted on
05/12/2011 5:09:17 PM PDT
by
Grunthor
(The nomination of Herman Cain takes more than half the ammo away from the race hustlers)
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