01-30-2010, 06:30 PM
GuyGene wrote:
Bill, you got it right, but, unfortunately, Scott probably got it right too (:. Two rights make it wrong...
Passenger trains will not work in America... just too much space in between; still need a car when you get to destination...
I think the idea is to replace air travel. The northeast corridor airspace is too crowded. When weather turns bad in one of the major cities, air traffic along the corridor is negatively impacted.
I would much rather take a train from Philly to Boston or Philly to Orlando if it made sense. A high speed train could make those trips in less than 2 and 4.5 hrs respectively. Considering that Philly to Orlando is a 2.5 hr flight, plus time for security, waiting before the flight, etc, train travel would take no longer. Unless you can fly business or first class, train travel is much more civilized.