Another Brilliant Rail Project

[Riot]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Plus if it's a Sunday, you have a 2 hr wait at J Park between trains. The important part of this to me isn't the Loop-ORD piece, but being able to get on a train in the city and end up in St Louis 3 hrs later with one train change and no airplanes

Bingo. Hopefully Quinn can do this, he got extra money from Wisconsin's Gov. Walker turning it down.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Bingo. Hopefully Quinn can do this, he got extra money from Wisconsin's Gov. Walker turning it down.

OMG Now you're a St.Louis = CHI commuter? How many flights per day fly that route? Passengers?

I'd wager Bob has gone from O'Hare to downtown to St. Louis NEVER (unless Scav was driving) and for you to think it's a good idea is a PG1985.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

OMG Now you're a St.Louis = CHI commuter? How many flights per day fly that route? Passengers?

I'd wager Bob has gone from O'Hare to downtown to St. Louis NEVER (unless Scav was driving) and for you to think it's a good idea is a PG1985.

God, you're stupid.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

God, you're stupid.

Yea why look up how many passengers do Chi-St. Louis when it's easier to call me stupid.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Yea why look up how many passengers do Chi-St. Louis when it's easier to call me stupid.

Dell..American Airlines on it's own has 9 flights a day..They don't fly empty planes so that over a 1,000 people a day on them alone...Southwest probably has 10-12 flights, United another 8-9, etc...Probably 4-5000 people a day flying to St Louis. Still don't think there's a demand for an Acela like train?

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

OMG Now you're a St.Louis = CHI commuter? How many flights per day fly that route? Passengers?

I'd wager Bob has gone from O'Hare to downtown to St. Louis NEVER (unless Scav was driving) and for you to think it's a good idea is a PG1985.

Remember Venture stores? Remember what I do? Used to deal with Midway twice a month to get there

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Remember Venture stores? Remember what I do? Used to deal with Midway twice a month to get there

I may be wrong, even stupid as Riot calls it but I can't imagine enough passengers travel that route per day to make it worthwhile.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I may be wrong, even stupid as Riot calls it but I can't imagine enough passengers travel that route per day to make it worthwhile.

Airlines don't fly planes anymore without passengers..There's a reason there are over 30 flights a day there...and that isn't even taking into account the number of people driving.

Minneapolis is next by the way

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I may be wrong, even stupid as Riot calls it but I can't imagine enough passengers travel that route per day to make it worthwhile.

it has no chance to be worthwhile, rail projects are always subsidized by taxpayers. this Ohare to downtown project is so ridiculous that it's probably a sure thing to happen in Illinois.

[Riot]

Of course, Florida and Wisconsin (along with their economic development corridors) no longer exist, the newest Governors declined to participate after the old governors applied and had the federal funding awarded.

http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/passenger/2243.shtml Also information there on scope of projects, funding, etc.

[wiphan]

here is a better solution

http://www.theonion.com/video/obama-...ith-hig,18473/

[SOREHOOF]

Originally Posted by Riot

Of course, Florida and Wisconsin (along with their economic development corridors) no longer exist, the newest Governors declined to participate after the old governors applied and had the federal funding awarded.

http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/passenger/2243.shtml Also information there on scope of projects, funding, etc.

At what cost? Where is the $$ coming from, China? If it was that great of an idea, the airline companies would be footing the bill. There just aren't enough passengers to justify this. It really isn't the Federal Govts job to make life more convenient in Chi Town. Is it?? If it's paid for by the City without any handouts from the Feds it is a different deal, but don't come crying with your hand out when you are bankrupt from reckless spending binges. My life would be more convenient with a snowblower, but I'm not asking anyone to buy me one.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

Of course, Florida and Wisconsin (along with their economic development corridors) no longer exist, the newest Governors declined to participate after the old governors applied and had the federal funding awarded.

http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/passenger/2243.shtml Also information there on scope of projects, funding, etc.

What purpose would a high speed rail from Cheyenne to Mexico serve, that just seems silly. There is nobody along that line except here in Denver and I-25 (the proposed route) is as high speed as a highway gets. I guess since the lines are there it isn't a big deal to put another train on the tracks but nobody will be on it. Bring back the Ski Train!!