Comments on: ELPC Commends National Approach to High Speed Rail Project Selection http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection Protecting the Midwest's Environment and Natural Heritage Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:33:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lisa jacobsen http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1955 lisa jacobsen Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:59:39 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1955 reconnecting all the broken links between chicago and minneapolis, chicago and detroit, chicago and cleveland, is a giant step forward for our future ... and a huge step in reducing gas consumption and air travel. i stand in praise of the foresight finally demonstrated in washington to help us in the midwest reclaim our heritage and interconnectedness with each other. rail travel is the future and NOT the past. reconnecting all the broken links between chicago and minneapolis, chicago and detroit, chicago and cleveland, is a giant step forward for our future … and a huge step in reducing gas consumption and air travel. i stand in praise of the foresight finally demonstrated in washington to help us in the midwest reclaim our heritage and interconnectedness with each other. rail travel is the future and NOT the past.

]]> By: Vladimir Abramov http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1949 Vladimir Abramov Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:58:30 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1949 It is smart project to get high speed rail that reduce time of travel and huge emissions from many cars on interstate roads. However, fuel and/or electricity consumptions of locomotives is very important. As have showed history, real business is not profitable in many countries where use locomotive propulsion designs that ignoring levers or existing transmissions that energy economy. Huge power sources of locomotives directly joined to wheels have excessive energy consumptions that increase existing cost of tickets too high in comparison to airplane tickets. These propulsion designs of last are easy and profitably for manufactures because less number of employees. I think recent boom of information will disclose opportunity for customers to avoid risky in high speed rail business if they will not repeat the mistakes of last. It is smart project to get high speed rail that reduce time of travel and huge emissions from many cars on interstate roads.
However, fuel and/or electricity consumptions of locomotives is very important.
As have showed history, real business is not profitable in many countries where use locomotive propulsion designs that ignoring levers or existing transmissions that energy economy.
Huge power sources of locomotives directly joined to wheels have excessive energy consumptions that increase existing cost of tickets too high in comparison to airplane tickets.
These propulsion designs of last are easy and profitably for manufactures because less number of employees.
I think recent boom of information will disclose opportunity for customers to avoid risky in high speed rail business if they will not repeat the mistakes of last.

]]> By: Ben Gums http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1928 Ben Gums Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:10:48 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1928 This is a long overdue, but nonetheless very weocome, sign that the U.S.A. is finally preparing to develop a full transporation system that will build a stronger sense of nationahood. It concerns those who live in rural regions of the country that the initial funding goes to metropolitan centers for commuter lines and short haul services. A truly significant communication syustem has to serve the whole country, especially the open spaces where population is less but that connect the urban railway complexes. To encourage coast to coast rail passenger service should receive high priority in this long-desired new movement for national rail service that will put our country in the forefront of such service. The Empire Builder is the best example of what should be a replicated service such as is here advocated. It is the best money maker in the Amtrak system! This is a long overdue, but nonetheless very weocome, sign that the U.S.A. is finally preparing to develop a full transporation system that will build a stronger sense of nationahood. It concerns those who live in rural regions of the country that the initial funding goes to metropolitan centers for commuter lines and short haul services. A truly significant communication syustem has to serve the whole country, especially the open spaces where population is less but that connect the urban railway complexes. To encourage coast to coast rail passenger service should receive high priority in this long-desired new movement for national rail service that will put our country in the forefront of such service. The Empire Builder is the best example of what should be a replicated service such as is here advocated. It is the best money maker in the Amtrak system!

]]> By: Diana Muzzy http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1927 Diana Muzzy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:44:12 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1927 I think high speed rail is very important. Cost is important, as is ease of use. If trains don't run often enough, people won't use it. There must be a campaign to encourage the public to use these trains (as well as other public transportation) If there isn't enough public use, these trains won't succeed. I hope the budget includes $ for promotion. I think high speed rail is very important. Cost is important, as is ease of use. If trains don’t run often enough, people won’t use it. There must be a campaign to encourage the public to use these trains (as well as other public transportation)
If there isn’t enough public use, these trains won’t succeed.

I hope the budget includes $ for promotion.

]]> By: MaryJo Matheny http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1925 MaryJo Matheny Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:09:19 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1925 I can hardly wait until this news becomes living, breathing transportation that will carry us throughout the US! I can hardly wait until this news becomes living, breathing transportation that will carry us throughout the US!

]]> By: Joan Slezak Fritz http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1923 Joan Slezak Fritz Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:56:46 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1923 I want this high speed rail to go through to completion. I would then, if the price is right, be able to visit my sister and I might be able to see things that I thought that I never would. I am concerned, however, about the use/misuse of funds, cost over runs and the use of politically connected contractors. In addition, if the final cost of a trip on the high speed rail is more than the cost of a flight to the same destination, the number of users of the high speed rail will not enough to support it in the long run. Has anything been done to address these issues? I want this high speed rail to go through to completion. I would then, if the price is right, be able to visit my sister and I might be able to see things that I thought that I never would. I am concerned, however, about the use/misuse of funds, cost over runs and the use of politically connected contractors. In addition, if the final cost of a trip on the high speed rail is more than the cost of a flight to the same destination, the number of users of the high speed rail will not enough to support it in the long run. Has anything been done to address these issues?

]]> By: Steve Books http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1922 Steve Books Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:32:53 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1922 High Speed Rail makes sense for transportation, the economy, and the environment. High Speed Rail makes sense for transportation, the economy, and the environment.

]]> By: mike roe http://elpc.org/2010/01/28/elpc-commends-national-approach-to-high-speed-rail-project-selection/comment-page-1#comment-1921 mike roe Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:21:25 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=2687#comment-1921 This is the best news I have heard in a long time.Don't forget michigan though too for high speed rails. mike This is the best news I have heard in a long time.Don’t forget michigan though too for high speed rails. mike

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