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Be careful about getting your hopes too high. When high speed rail was proposed as a way of connecting Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio (or Austin), Southwest Airlines went ballistic and put all of their clout into killing the idea. They get a lot of revenue from their flights between those cities and wouldn't stand for the competition. <br /> <br />From where I stand, especially with oil prices skyrocketing, high speed rail is looking better and better, especially for trips of 500 miles or less. Let the airlines have the NYC to LA business. That sort of long-distance travel is what they do best. But, let rail have the 500 mile routes. If we could get high speed rail that would do 150 MPH or greater, it would be a lot more efficient. Also, as oil supplies run short, rail may become the only viable option. You can run a train with electric locomotives, and you don't need petroleum to generate electricity. But that jet has to have petroleum-based jet fuel. Yes, I know that I am preaching to the choir. <br /> <br />[C):-)]
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