Re:Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
by upon_drumhead on Friday July 28, 2023 @10:57PM
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There’s a little problem with that. You want people who live close but not directly near one of the stations to also drive and park and take it. So you do need stations continently outside of the super dense metro area.
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Re:Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
by stuaxo on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:11PM
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Buses will probably link up from day 1, places with Metros will extend them to the stations (see Taiwan for instance).
Re:Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
by marssaxman on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:58PM
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You don't need a high-speed rail station for that; you just need one of the park-n-ride lots at a light-rail station. You drive to the transit network, then use the local train to reach the regional train.
Re:Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
by foobiekr on Saturday July 29, 2023 @12:44PM
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One of the obvious problems with this, at least in the California metros, is going to be that these stations are watering holes for people who engage in car breakins.
Re:Plans Develop for High-Speed Rail in the PNW
by marssaxman on Saturday July 29, 2023 @11:05PM
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Interesting. I haven't heard of that as a significant problem with the existing Sound Transit park-n-rides; I wonder if that is a regional difference, or whether it is a function of system size.