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ACELA IS IT A BIG MISTAKE
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I recently flew into Las Vegas. While we landed at the airport on time, my jet pulled into its gate 45 minutes late, waiting for another jet to leave. While there is plenty of airspace above America, the simple truth of the matter is that there aren't enough gates available at any given time at any airport. <br /> <br />When Amtrak leased the Acela equipment it was promised by the Congress and the administration that the NEC would be refurbished. What a laugh..... The Acela's were originally scheduled to cut an hour off the trip, it ended up being 15 minutes. <br /> <br />Amtrak under Mr. Gunn proposed a five year $5 billion plan to upgrade the NEC last year to bring Acela up to speed and make it more competitive with the airline industry. What is $5 billion? Approximatley the price of 10 Boeing 747s or Airbuses A-380s....or 10 Panamax cruise ships..... <br /> <br />If the cruise industry can afford to purchase two Panamax cruise ships I wonder what a true HSR rail network, either public or private, could achieve if given the proper capital funding..... <br /> <br />Mr. Gunn didn't get the first year funding to improve the NEC infrastructure, and this year the administration don't want to spend the $60 million emergency fund. Obviously, this administration don't want Amtrak to exist......in the NEC or elsewhere. <br /> <br />The Senate transportation committee quoted the price of expanding I-95 to absorb Acela's passengers today..... $87 billion...... That's does not include the price of expanding airports and their terminals to absorb Acela's ridership.... <br /> <br />One can only come to the conclusion that Acela is cheap in comparison to either highways or airports..... Much cheaper..... <br /> <br />If its that way for Acela, its also that way for HSR elsewhere...... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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