While I understand and agree with most of the fundamentals behind why
rail is more efficient than air-travel, what is the missing link here
is the economics. If it really was economically feasable then private
enterprise would be doing it. Airports and the infrastructure required
for air-travel are paid for though fees, fuel taxes, leases and other
means. Even though there is a large portion which is taxation funded,
this system exists for more than just people-moving. A high-speed
rail system would most likely be single-vendor and wouldn't be too
good for freight.
Until rail-systems are fully integrated with the rest of our
transportation systems, it's nothing more than a point-to-point
solution or a novelty. If logic ruled the day, the rail-terminals
would be located at the airports.
For crying out loud, just look at Amtrack. They avoid the logical big
cities in the midwest and instead go through podunk towns.
AG
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|