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[quote user="rrnut282"]<p>And I agree about the political manuvering that is going on as well. If politicians would spend less time pandering to the masses and make the decisions that they were placed in office to make, we just might have HSR. If it makes sense, do it, not wait for the focus group to look at the polling numbers.</p><p>[/quote]</p><p> </p><p>The big sticking point for some time has been the proposed routing the train would take from Toledo to Chicago.</p><p> One faction wants passenger rail back in Fort Wayne. The other want's Southbend/Mishawaka to stay on the route.</p><p>Most maps I've seen before have pussyfooted around the squabble by just showing two "possible alternate" routes, one going through either, with an explanation that the final choice was still pending</p><p>I saw that as a ruse as well, hoping to keep the taxpayers in both locales on thesupportive side.</p><p>Now, from this newer map they seem to be claiming that FW has won out. Which is great news, but I'm a little suprised. </p><p> </p><p>I notice there is still a foot note specifying that a route through Southbend is still being evaluated</p><p>I guess they are proposing to use the old Wabash for the path from Toledo to FW?</p><p>Perhaps a convoluted political solution to the South Bend dilemma would be to reuse the old Fishing line roadbed from FW to Kendalville, and then riding the more traditional route on into South Bend?</p><p>Political because it would offer both locales a connection, seemingly making everybody happy. Except for the stupidity of the meandering course having a high speed train having to hit both SB and FW on it's way to Toledo. Not the shortest distance by a long shot.<br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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