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hog88 said:
Ideally the rail system would be in some form of spoke and hub format With lines running between all mid sized (think Chattanooga) and up cities. There would be land ports for the trains to off load and load and trucks to haul out for delivery within 250 miles.
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I would like to see expanded rail systems as well, but at $1million a mile at least to construct it may not happen soon. I have also wondered if the car and oil companies try to keep passenger trains to minimum.
 
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UT_Dutchman said:
I would like to see expanded rail systems as well, but at $1million a mile at least to construct it may not happen soon. I have also wondered if the car and oil companies try to keep passenger trains to minimum.
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It's ridiculous how much any new infrastructure costs to build due to all of the graft involved.

I have never understood why when the interstate system was being designed and built they didn't include rail running along side of the roads. I used to travel to Memphis and Atlanta a couple times each every month and would have loved to have been able to hop on a high speed train to get there and back.
 
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hog88 said:
It's ridiculous how much any new infrastructure costs to build due to all of the graft involved.

I have never understood why when the interstate system was being designed and built they didn't include rail running along side of the roads. I used to travel to Memphis and Atlanta a couple times each every month and would have loved to have been able to hop on a high speed train to get there and back.
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Exactly, would have made total sense. Build the two together. I am afraid that ship has sailed. I don't think we see much change in our lifetime.
 
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hog88 said:
Ideally the rail system would be in some form of spoke and hub format With lines running between all mid sized (think Chattanooga) and up cities. There would be land ports for the trains to off load and load and trucks to haul out for delivery within 250 miles.
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Iā€™m in Memphis. Seems like we funnel a tremendous amount thru 2 or 3 chokepoints.

When the I-40 bridge in Memphis went out a few months back it was devastating. Would have thought Memphis was the only place in the country you could cross the Mississippi..
 
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hog88 said:
It's ridiculous how much any new infrastructure costs to build due to all of the graft involved.

I have never understood why when the interstate system was being designed and built they didn't include rail running along side of the roads. I used to travel to Memphis and Atlanta a couple times each every month and would have loved to have been able to hop on a high speed train to get there and back.
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NIMBYs.

Rail unfortunately will not be coming back. Local economic dev people around the country have made it a priority to rip up rail and use the old beds for things like walking trails, biking trails, etc. without realizing (I hope it's just ignorance) that they're destroying incredible foundations for infrastructure.

On top of that the regulations on railways are insane.
 
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UT_Dutchman said:
I would like to see expanded rail systems as well, but at $1million a mile at least to construct it may not happen soon. I have also wondered if the car and oil companies try to keep passenger trains to minimum.
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America had one of the worldā€™s best passenger rail networks up into the 1950s. Also in the 1950s, the American Automobile companies succeeded in getting the Interstate Highway system funded and constructed. Coincidence????
 
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ButchPlz said:
NIMBYs.

Rail unfortunately will not be coming back. Local economic dev people around the country have made it a priority to rip up rail and use the old beds for things like walking trails, biking trails, etc. without realizing (I hope it's just ignorance) that they're destroying incredible foundations for infrastructure.

On top of that the regulations on railways are insane.
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Maintenance of rail lines not being heavily used is massively expensive. Crossties rot and rail corrodes and warps. I hate to see the branch lines go too, especially in the coal towns in East Tennessee where I grew up; but they would cost almost as much to repair as they would have to build new.
That said, the American rail system is very efficient in moving FREIGHT (not people) quickly and economically from the ports to the major transport hubs. Intermodal transport allows the same container to be offloaded from container ships onto trains and then from trains to semi trucks. The semi trucks do the work of the regional branch lines in transport from the rail hubs to the Point of sale locations. Very efficient. Of course, moving passengers is totally overlooked and Amtrak is an absolute JOKE. As domestic air travel has become such a hassle with security checkpoints and baggage fees and shrinking seats, there is nothing I would love more than hoping on a train for a half day speed run to Disney or the beach. For distances up to 500 miles, high speed rail would actually be faster. Plus there is no need to stop for bathroom breaks or meals like when driving. Nap on a fully reclining wide seat while tje miles zip by.
 
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OrangeTsar said:
Maintenance of rail lines not being heavily used is massively expensive. Crossties rot and rail corrodes and warps. I hate to see the branch lines go too, especially in the coal towns in East Tennessee where I grew up; but they would cost almost as much to repair as they would have to build new.
That said, the American rail system is very efficient in moving FREIGHT (not people) quickly and economically from the ports to the major transport hubs. Intermodal transport allows the same container to be offloaded from container ships onto trains and then from trains to semi trucks. The semi trucks do the work of the regional branch lines in transport from the rail hubs to the Point of sale locations. Very efficient. Of course, moving passengers is totally overlooked and Amtrak is an absolute JOKE. As domestic air travel has become such a hassle with security checkpoints and baggage fees and shrinking seats, there is nothing I would love more than hoping on a train for a half day speed run to Disney or the beach. For distances up to 500 miles, high speed rail would actually be faster. Plus there is no need to stop for bathroom breaks or meals like when driving. Nap on a fully reclining wide seat while tje miles zip by.
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What? American rail is the exact opposite of efficient. That is why nothing JIT or perishable is shipped by rail anymore.
 
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hog88 said:
What? American rail is the exact opposite of efficient. That is why nothing JIT or perishable is shipped by rail anymore.
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In terms of cost per ton per mile, we lead the world in freight efficiency by a wide margin. Due to very large distances speed is not always acceptable for perishables but in terms of economic efficiency we are the envy of the world. But again, the roles are totally reversed when it comes to moving people.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/railroad/us-and-european-freight-railroads-are-on-different-tracks
 
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Republicans cross the aisle to kill Pete Buttigieg travel transparency amendment

Multiple House Republicans joined most House Democrats to quash an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill that would have required the Department of Transportation to provide reports on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's travel.

The amendment, offered by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), would have required reports be sent to Congress "containing the flight records of the Secretary of Transportation for any flight on an aircraft owned by the Federal Aviation Administration for the 3 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act," but the vote failed with some Republicans being in the majority against the bill.

Republicans cross the aisle to kill Pete Buttigieg travel transparency amendment
 
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US Pilot Shortage Might Not Be Resolved Until 2032 | ZeroHedge

Current figures from the Federal Aviation Administration show the aviation industry is short 32,000 commercial pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers -- and the gap continues to expand by the year.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CBS News his office is investigating several airlines that book "unrealistic" scheduling by selling seats ahead of scheduling personnel to fly planes.

"If you look at the delays, for example, that America experienced through last year in the summer 2022, a lot of that was driven by these companies not having the staff that they needed," Buttigieg said.

"This is not something that's going to be worked out overnight. It took years to get this way," he warned.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
US Pilot Shortage Might Not Be Resolved Until 2032 | ZeroHedge

Current figures from the Federal Aviation Administration show the aviation industry is short 32,000 commercial pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers -- and the gap continues to expand by the year.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CBS News his office is investigating several airlines that book "unrealistic" scheduling by selling seats ahead of scheduling personnel to fly planes.

"If you look at the delays, for example, that America experienced through last year in the summer 2022, a lot of that was driven by these companies not having the staff that they needed," Buttigieg said.

"This is not something that's going to be worked out overnight. It took years to get this way," he warned.
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Are we manufacturing a crisis so that an AI solution will be accepted?
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
his office is investigating several airlines that book "unrealistic" scheduling by selling seats ahead of scheduling personnel to fly planes.
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This is every major carrier in the USA. This is an appallingly stupid comment for someone who is supposed to be ā€œin chargeā€ of transportation. He either has no idea what heā€™s doing or he believes the public is so stupid as to buy his demagoguery.
 
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