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Re: [OM] High Speed Trains

Subject: Re: [OM] High Speed Trains
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:56:18 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     An HST between New York and Chicago or Philadelphia and Chicago would also 
be suitable routes.

     An HST between Los Angeles and Las Vegas has been proposed from time to 
time, often enough that it should be nicknamed the Elvis Express.  :{b

>
>The US has bigger distances than most of those countries so flying will 
>always be a preferred option. But certainly for the Northeast corridor 
>Boston-NYC-Philly-Washington a HS train would make a lot of sense, as 
>well as other routes like LA-SF or Miami-Jacksonville. Both of the latter 
>distances are comparable with the Alicante-Madrid or Alicante-Barcelona 
>distances, and I certainly choose the train over flying when I have to go 
>to those cities. Especially Madrid where the train takes 2 hours which is 
>faster than flying.
>


Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro 
     - Hunter S. Thompson
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