tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post6335135512777367934..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: California's High-Speed Rail BoondoggleDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-35305528738186198352011-04-11T18:02:57.069-07:002011-04-11T18:02:57.069-07:00Strangely enough, conservative Rick Perry of Texas...Strangely enough, conservative Rick Perry of Texas was supporting the TransTexas Corridor-a type of mega superhighway that would divert away from major cities the thought being that it would alleviate traffic issues on I35. This was shot down due to imminent domain issues. The other big ticket item was the Golden Triangle Highspeed Train between Dallas, Houston and Austin (sorry San Antonio...) The cost would be prohibitive. Plus it makes little sense to waste two and a half hours traveling by train when for the same price you can get to almost any place in the five state region for less and in less time via Southwest. So those measures died. I would personally love to see a more coherent passenger railway system. But right now, it doesn't make sense economically, politically or in terms of green issues.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-89957353293523910182011-04-11T06:55:33.674-07:002011-04-11T06:55:33.674-07:00$105 per ticket? That is funny. You might want to ...$105 per ticket? That is funny. You might want to read this item from City Journal:<br /><br />http://www.city-journal.org/2010/20_4_snd-bus-market.html<br /><br />The money quote is <i>"Amtrak, the government-owned passenger-train company, currently charges anywhere from $106 to $225 for a daytime one-way ticket from New York to Washington."</i><br /><br />I think $205 is a lot more likely then $105 and $105 is an unsustainable price as Amtrak also proves since it required, in 2010, a subsidy of $1.6 billion.allen (in Michigan)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-64945209308037540312011-04-10T19:38:59.897-07:002011-04-10T19:38:59.897-07:00i have to agree with james.....you'll get nowh...i have to agree with james.....you'll get nowhere as long as politicians get paid by private investors to think certain waysscott mccallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-4958962125182716372011-04-10T18:29:39.194-07:002011-04-10T18:29:39.194-07:00"I could continue to press my state legislato..."I could continue to press my state legislators to stop this waste of money while also getting word out to others."<br /><br />Ha! That's a good one! You might as well put your forehead against the State Capitol and try to move it; you'd probably have more success than trying to get California legislators to stop wasting money.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574391478733667927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-29400310926538506122011-04-10T14:03:55.607-07:002011-04-10T14:03:55.607-07:00"Those are my tax dollars..."
And mine!..."Those are my tax dollars..."<br /><br />And mine! Stop it now, cancel selling additional bonds and pay off the ones already sold to cut losses.<br /><br />If it's a feasible idea then let a private train company install one and run it for profit.<br /><br />Just say "NO!" to government spending...KauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-42606471086445421512011-04-10T14:01:14.760-07:002011-04-10T14:01:14.760-07:00In Ohio, we got lucky. Ours was going to run from...In Ohio, we got lucky. Ours was going to run from Cleveland to Cincinnati, but our new governor Kasich stopped that. It would have been slower than driving the freeway.Anna Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349723755730969082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-49170121667513919362011-04-10T12:34:19.032-07:002011-04-10T12:34:19.032-07:00True enough, *or* I could continue to press my sta...True enough, *or* I could continue to press my state legislators to stop this waste of money while also getting word out to others.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-20735631966613056692011-04-10T12:30:56.268-07:002011-04-10T12:30:56.268-07:00Well, you could move! That would solve your tax d...Well, you could move! That would solve your tax dollars paying for the boondoggle. Rumour has it that's what others are doing.ChrisAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954685281774774164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-13396169482528908752011-04-10T11:43:00.363-07:002011-04-10T11:43:00.363-07:00I think at this point, it's hard to cancel bec...I think at this point, it's hard to cancel because of political blowback. Coward legislators don't want to face an enraged populous, demanding answers why billions have already been spent for nothing, if the project is cancelled.<br /><br />Better (from a politician's view) to keep it going, suck off the money tit and use rail to dole out favors for their friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com