Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ...
by bradleyjg on Sunday April 25, 2021 @02:09PM
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People seem to want inter-regional passenger rail for it’s own sake and search around for a justification to stick on that preference.
From an environmental perspective low speed inter-regional fright rail makes a lot more sense.
Where high(er) speed passenger rail could really shine is intra-regional lines. Granted stops slow things down, but the NYC region commuter lines (LIRR, MMR, NJT) have horrible average speeds.
I understand from friends in greater DC and the Bay Area that the situations there are similar.
From an environmental perspective low speed inter-regional fright rail makes a lot more sense.
Where high(er) speed passenger rail could really shine is intra-regional lines. Granted stops slow things down, but the NYC region commuter lines (LIRR, MMR, NJT) have horrible average speeds.
I understand from friends in greater DC and the Bay Area that the situations there are similar.