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The high speed rail amendment in Florida was killed by overwhemling majority
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From what I read in the news, the costs for the original 90 mile line from Orlando to Tampa was $2.3 billion.....not $25 billion.... This total per mile is less than the costs of building light rail for DART..... <br /> <br />We'll never know whether HSR (of 150 mph average speed plus) will ever be competitive with the airlines is we never build it...... <br /> <br />Interesting, Virgin airlines is participating with the British west coast HSR line......and expects to turn an operational profit...... <br /> <br />Similarily, I wonder whether any airline could turn a profit if they had to pay for the needed capital infrastructure of airport runways, terminals, and real estate, plus their freeway interchanges and parking garages..... <br /> <br />ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN, WE'LL NEED HSR IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS THE AIRSPACE AROUND MAJOR AIRPORTS FILL UP WHILE THEIR PARKING AND FREEWAY ACCESS CNONGEST TO A COMPLETE AND UTTER STOP! <br /> <br />
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