Argentina builds high speed rail

[oltmannd]

My point was that places like Argintina and Viet Nam can see the value in high speed rail while "leaders" like John McCain would rather please the high way lobby than move HSR ahead in our country. I do think that the more HSR is built in other countries the more it begs the question as to why we don't have it here anywhere except the NEC. It sort of undermines the argument that our country is not populated enough to have HSR doesn't it?

George

I knew McCain was anti-Amtrak LD trains, but not anti-HSR.  Do you have a link to a position paper or article about this?

[overall]

The new line is being built along a corridor that extends from Buenos Aires, Rosario and Cordoba. Does anyone know what the population is there? How does it compare to the NEC or the Chicago to Kansas City corridor mentioned above?

George

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

My point was that places like Argintina and Viet Nam can see the value in high speed rail while "leaders" like John McCain would rather please the high way lobby than move HSR ahead in our country. I do think that the more HSR is built in other countries the more it begs the question as to why we don't have it here anywhere except the NEC. It sort of undermines the argument that our country is not populated enough to have HSR doesn't it?

George

A lot less people live between Chicago and Kansas City than between Boston and Washington and the distances are comparable.

[overall]

My point was that places like Argintina and Viet Nam can see the value in high speed rail while "leaders" like John McCain would rather please the high way lobby than move HSR ahead in our country. I do think that the more HSR is built in other countries the more it begs the question as to why we don't have it here anywhere except the NEC. It sort of undermines the argument that our country is not populated enough to have HSR doesn't it?

George

[Krazykat112079]

I think it is wonderful!  More high speed rail is never a pathetic thing.  We'll just narrow it down to the Northwestern semi-hemisphere from now on.

[overall]

Railway Age News is reporting that Argentina will build a 435 mile high speed rail line using TGV technology. Argentina beats the US to the punch in the western hemisphere building high speed rail. I think that is pathetic.

 

George