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I hoped I have dismissed the 250 mile theory for high speed rail-the distance from Paris to Lyons. Even the French have extended this line to the Chunnel and Marsailles. I have shown increased frequency with the same number of trainsets, frequency that reflect airline frequency. Amtrak would be able to increase the prices of tickets to reflect the prices of airline tickets. I have shown that the distance time up to 1000 miles is equivalent to a non-nonstop airline journey. One cannot fly from Dallas to Birmingham for example without a stop in Atlanta....You will be downtown when you reach your destination, not at an airport a half an hour to an hour away.The food will be better on a high speed train. My 4,000 mile plan can be built easily for under $120 billion, maybe built for as little as $85 billion. Yes, it is a lot of money, but its only three to four years of federal highway funding, seven to ten years of federal airport funding. And like Europe, it will attract riders, so many riders we will probably have to double deck the single level cars before long..... Will it earn a profit. Operationally yes, but for upkeep and capital costs probably no... But our highways and airports don't make money either...... It will take a vision, a plan, and the will to fund it.
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