tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post6332392544140256164..comments2023-10-30T09:03:07.163-07:00Comments on California High Speed Rail Blog: SoCal to Vegas to Become Official Federal HSR Corridor TodayRobert Cruickshankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06906581839066570472noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-52381848346681449662009-07-03T10:58:27.460-07:002009-07-03T10:58:27.460-07:00@ Peter ... I don't see the problem. Both the ...@ Peter ... I don't see the problem. Both the Midwest Hub and Ohio Hub sought designation for the corridors they plan to build in first. When the first corridors are built, they can seek designation for the rest of their planned system.<br /><br />IOW, Pittsburgh/Cleveland, Pittsburgh/Columbus, Columbus/Indianapolis, Toledo/Detroit, Toledo/Columbus are all in the Ohio Hub plan. Getting the designation for any of them before there's any basis for applying for funding would be a waste of time and effort.<br /><br />IOW, since planning precedes corridor designation, which is part of the funding process, it would be silly to treat the corridor designation as if it is a master plan.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-79252663839761306832009-07-03T09:57:13.589-07:002009-07-03T09:57:13.589-07:00http://www.lasvegassun.com/photos/galleries/2009/j...http://www.lasvegassun.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/02/train-press-conference/<br /><br />map and article in Las Vegas SunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-66050156984493408562009-07-03T07:45:27.422-07:002009-07-03T07:45:27.422-07:00TomW: yeah, one big problem with the current corri...TomW: yeah, one big problem with the current corridor concept is that it doesn't form a system. There's a nice coherent system down the eastern seaboard and radiating from Chicago, but there 3 really short, obvious, pieces missing:<br />Cleveland to Pittsburgh and/or Buffalo<br />Orlando to Jacksonville<br />Houston to San Antonio<br /><br />None of those connectors is more than 200 miles so by HSR standards is quite short.<br /><br />We'll see how Texas turns out, since the <a href="http://www.thsrtc.com/" rel="nofollow">Texas HSR</a> group is looking at the "Texas T". There's no way politically that Texas could build a HSR line and not include Houston in it.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497947698006908034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-35947674121405246232009-07-03T07:34:52.774-07:002009-07-03T07:34:52.774-07:00In a logical move, Harry Reid scuttles $45 million...In a logical move, Harry Reid <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-corridor3-2009jul03,0,403585.story" rel="nofollow">scuttles</a> $45 million for studying the maglev pipedream.<br /><br />No word yet on whether that money will be re-allocated to the steel wheels project instead. Expect the GOP to crow "I told you so" if it is. Frankly, no-one will care.<br /><br />How much would a Barstow-Mojave HSR connector cost, anyway?Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471957286484454765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-78146309130402698042009-07-03T06:10:00.094-07:002009-07-03T06:10:00.094-07:00They should also add Houston-Auston/San Antonio. I...They should also add Houston-Auston/San Antonio. It's insane that houston is part of the 'Gulf coast' segments, rather than the 'South central'. Jacksonville-Orlando would also be sensible.TomWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453251490705724225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-62569008665810943192009-07-02T14:45:46.788-07:002009-07-02T14:45:46.788-07:00The DX plan currently only goes to Victorville in ...The DX plan currently only goes to Victorville in the 1st phase, but will connect to Palmdale and the rest of CAHSR in the 2nd phase.<br /><br />That's better than the maglev, who's 1st phase will only be to Primm, NV (where there are a few casinos and outlet malls, nothing else). The maglev in it's 1st phase will basically be a glorified shuttle to the Ivanpah Airport (if that ever gets built).Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497947698006908034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-49441947548120173582009-07-02T14:17:08.275-07:002009-07-02T14:17:08.275-07:00I know that about the corridor. The post also ment...I know that about the corridor. The post also mentioned competing plans. Was The DesertXpress plan the one that "goes all the way?"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546110092294220744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-6790455252981111582009-07-02T14:04:36.400-07:002009-07-02T14:04:36.400-07:00Jack: it's not a plan. It's just a federa...Jack: it's not a plan. It's just a federal HSR corridor designation which will permit qualifying HSR projects in the corridor compete for federal support/funding.Reality Checknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-55694944892140791942009-07-02T13:45:20.237-07:002009-07-02T13:45:20.237-07:00Does this plan include connecting to LA? Or is it ...Does this plan include connecting to LA? Or is it still hamstrung by stopping before the mountains.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546110092294220744noreply@blogger.com