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TrainsMag.com Reader Poll – November 24, 2003

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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by brilondon The problem with our culture here in North America is that we want high speed rail but because Amtrak and Via Rail are 100% reliant on Gov't $$$'s for their basic survival there will never be enough money to explore the practical side of High Speed Rail in either country. In Canada we have a choice to fly for about half the cost as the train between Toronto and Montreal and at four times the speed. High-speed rail would be a good idea as long as it is competetive with other forms of transportation. It would be good for travel in high population density areas within 600 km, of each other as Transport 2000 has always proposed and have studies to prove. Unfortunatly there is a rather large finanacial commitment to be made and as we all know, passenger rail has to fight tooth and nail to get enough money to survive, let alone invest in new technology. [/quote] Then let some of these murky "private entities" come out of the shadows and put their money where their mouth is. (High speed rail ) I've had it up to my neck with "undisclosed parties" testing for what level of state and local commitment they may have to work with, "Out in the open ye bushwackers!" is what II say
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