tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post7683620260454736581..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: Choo Choo TooNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-54286494047699913882021-09-25T08:58:14.600-04:002021-09-25T08:58:14.600-04:00That's interesting. I always thought one reaso...That's interesting. I always thought one reason passenger rail died is because the cities and the federal government decided to subsidize airports. So now most major cities have an airport. I'm within a 4 hour drive of no less than half a dozen major airports in Texas.<br /><br />The Lab Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314871529571094106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-11976559393517365512021-09-22T20:09:15.574-04:002021-09-22T20:09:15.574-04:00The only entity to profit from that will be Disney...The only entity to profit from that will be Disney, when tourists can take the train from Miami to the Mouse. Divemedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583007051962299381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-22705797933118085102021-09-22T14:19:11.286-04:002021-09-22T14:19:11.286-04:00Passenger trains can work, but only in specific in...Passenger trains can work, but only in specific instances. In Florida, Brightlines (a private relatively high-speed passenger rail service) is working with the Florida East Coast to double rail the FEC line from Miami to Cocoa and to provide a newer rail management system so as to allow freight and semi-high-speed rail on the same two tracks. <br /><br />Of course, this is also happening at the same time that the FEC is doing some major rebuilding of the mainline, adding more side tracks and switches to allow trains to shift from one track to another.<br /><br />But the focus is always Freight First. Will be interesting to see how this develops.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-86872548795335091592021-09-16T09:54:38.590-04:002021-09-16T09:54:38.590-04:00Oh, by the time you drive to the airport, park, go...Oh, by the time you drive to the airport, park, go through check in, wait around, get on the plane, fly an hour, switch to another plane, then fly another hour, then get your bags, then get your rental car, then drive to your nearby destination... That took longer than just driving. More expensive too. From DC to Detroit Michigan or Syracuse NY or Louisville Kentucky or even Atlanta. Maybe Charleston. Indy.<br /><br />New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-54355191092041303702021-09-15T18:55:21.637-04:002021-09-15T18:55:21.637-04:00Can't get from here to Detroit via train. +14...Can't get from here to Detroit via train. +14 hours to get to Toledo, then a bus to Detroit. Flying is about as irritating. Plus I can't take my dog. So I drive. About 10 hours including pee and walkies stops.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.com