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"If you build it, will they come" Yes. I'd tell you to look at a domestic airline schedule in France, except that I couldn't find you one. High-speed rail increases travel between cities at a nearly unbelievable level. The TGV stole half its customers from the airlines, pretty much eliminating intercity air travel between these cities, and created the other half. The Calais-Paris-Lyon route corresponds roughly to Chicago-St.Louis-Kansas City, except that Calais and Lyon are much smaller than Chicago and St. Louis, and thus more traffic will be expected on the American line. In addition to this, the railroad isn't burned into the French psyche as it is the American one. We are a nation of railfans and will ride the train whenever it is practical for us to do so. The Acela makes 5% on investment. It shouldn't. It shouldn't have the ridership it has with all its troubles. Tim, if we build it, we'll come. Don't worry. As for the Congressmen being concerned with re-election, we could start building the line in Milwaukee and start 117-MPH service to Chicago by the end of the year, and to St. Louis by election 2004 if we're allowed to pull the train with old "E" units until a new fast passenger diesel arrives.
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