Impact of Proposed high speed rail

[ocrenter]

[quote=flu][quote=DataAgent]Is there a timetable on this project?[/quote]

When the state has a balanced budget?
…In other words, never :)[/quote]

seriously, don’t hold your breath, I really doubt I’ll see it in my lifetime and I’m probably on the younger side on this board.

[faterikcartman]

[quote=lindismith]Any public transport that helps San Diegans is good IMO.[/quote]

LOL — that’s how they sucker people to vote for these bond issues. They help a very very small number of people but many pay for it. They are the pride and joy of hippies who don’t care that not enough people ride them to make them economical. They just know they don’t want you to have the freedom to drive your car on your own schedule and live out in the suburbs in urban sprawlsville. These projects generally make the people pushing them feel good about themselves like they are saving the earth. Eventually they’ll get around to figuring out how to force you to use them, live like sardines in dense urban areas, and restrict your freedom to use your automobile. Just be patient.

[faterikcartman]

[quote=lindismith]Any public transport that helps San Diegans is good IMO.[/quote]

LOL — that’s how they sucker people to vote for these bond issues. They help a very very small number of people but many pay for it. They are the pride and joy of hippies who don’t care that not enough people ride them to make them economical. They just know they don’t want you to have the freedom to drive your car on your own schedule and live out in the suburbs in urban sprawlsville. These projects generally make the people pushing them feel good about themselves like they are saving the earth. Eventually they’ll get around to figuring out how to force you to use them, live like sardines in dense urban areas, and restrict your freedom to use your automobile. Just be patient.

[faterikcartman]

[quote=lindismith]Any public transport that helps San Diegans is good IMO.[/quote]

LOL — that’s how they sucker people to vote for these bond issues. They help a very very small number of people but many pay for it. They are the pride and joy of hippies who don’t care that not enough people ride them to make them economical. They just know they don’t want you to have the freedom to drive your car on your own schedule and live out in the suburbs in urban sprawlsville. These projects generally make the people pushing them feel good about themselves like they are saving the earth. Eventually they’ll get around to figuring out how to force you to use them, live like sardines in dense urban areas, and restrict your freedom to use your automobile. Just be patient.

[faterikcartman]

[quote=lindismith]Any public transport that helps San Diegans is good IMO.[/quote]

LOL — that’s how they sucker people to vote for these bond issues. They help a very very small number of people but many pay for it. They are the pride and joy of hippies who don’t care that not enough people ride them to make them economical. They just know they don’t want you to have the freedom to drive your car on your own schedule and live out in the suburbs in urban sprawlsville. These projects generally make the people pushing them feel good about themselves like they are saving the earth. Eventually they’ll get around to figuring out how to force you to use them, live like sardines in dense urban areas, and restrict your freedom to use your automobile. Just be patient.

[faterikcartman]

[quote=lindismith]Any public transport that helps San Diegans is good IMO.[/quote]

LOL — that’s how they sucker people to vote for these bond issues. They help a very very small number of people but many pay for it. They are the pride and joy of hippies who don’t care that not enough people ride them to make them economical. They just know they don’t want you to have the freedom to drive your car on your own schedule and live out in the suburbs in urban sprawlsville. These projects generally make the people pushing them feel good about themselves like they are saving the earth. Eventually they’ll get around to figuring out how to force you to use them, live like sardines in dense urban areas, and restrict your freedom to use your automobile. Just be patient.

[Doofrat]

I think this Simpsons song sums up California’s high speed rail. Just substitute monorail with high speed rail.

Marge: “But mainstreet’s still all cracked and broken”
Bart: “Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Doofrat]

I think this Simpsons song sums up California’s high speed rail. Just substitute monorail with high speed rail.

Marge: “But mainstreet’s still all cracked and broken”
Bart: “Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Doofrat]

I think this Simpsons song sums up California’s high speed rail. Just substitute monorail with high speed rail.

Marge: “But mainstreet’s still all cracked and broken”
Bart: “Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Doofrat]

I think this Simpsons song sums up California’s high speed rail. Just substitute monorail with high speed rail.

Marge: “But mainstreet’s still all cracked and broken”
Bart: “Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Doofrat]

I think this Simpsons song sums up California’s high speed rail. Just substitute monorail with high speed rail.

Marge: “But mainstreet’s still all cracked and broken”
Bart: “Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[briansd1]

I actually think that Federal money should be spent on high speed rail in the North Eastern Corridor. The ridership is there so the service will make money.

Then when people see the results, places like So. Cal and Florida will want high speed rail too. But to make it viable, you need to change urban planning for density and ridership to be viable.

BTW, changing zoning density would be a boon to existing property owners because land prices will go up, especially closer to the urban core.

A downtown LA to Vegas line would work. People who fly would just take the train. The train could drop off tourists right by the freeway, behind the Strip.

BTW, Living in the city doesn’t necessarily mean living like sardines. Row houses in the city are nice and roomy.

[briansd1]

I actually think that Federal money should be spent on high speed rail in the North Eastern Corridor. The ridership is there so the service will make money.

Then when people see the results, places like So. Cal and Florida will want high speed rail too. But to make it viable, you need to change urban planning for density and ridership to be viable.

BTW, changing zoning density would be a boon to existing property owners because land prices will go up, especially closer to the urban core.

A downtown LA to Vegas line would work. People who fly would just take the train. The train could drop off tourists right by the freeway, behind the Strip.

BTW, Living in the city doesn’t necessarily mean living like sardines. Row houses in the city are nice and roomy.

[briansd1]

I actually think that Federal money should be spent on high speed rail in the North Eastern Corridor. The ridership is there so the service will make money.

Then when people see the results, places like So. Cal and Florida will want high speed rail too. But to make it viable, you need to change urban planning for density and ridership to be viable.

BTW, changing zoning density would be a boon to existing property owners because land prices will go up, especially closer to the urban core.

A downtown LA to Vegas line would work. People who fly would just take the train. The train could drop off tourists right by the freeway, behind the Strip.

BTW, Living in the city doesn’t necessarily mean living like sardines. Row houses in the city are nice and roomy.

[briansd1]

I actually think that Federal money should be spent on high speed rail in the North Eastern Corridor. The ridership is there so the service will make money.

Then when people see the results, places like So. Cal and Florida will want high speed rail too. But to make it viable, you need to change urban planning for density and ridership to be viable.

BTW, changing zoning density would be a boon to existing property owners because land prices will go up, especially closer to the urban core.

A downtown LA to Vegas line would work. People who fly would just take the train. The train could drop off tourists right by the freeway, behind the Strip.

BTW, Living in the city doesn’t necessarily mean living like sardines. Row houses in the city are nice and roomy.

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