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Re: High Speed Rail vs Really Fast Regional Rail |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Apr 28 01:04:31 2012, in response to Re: High Speed Rail vs Really Fast Regional Rail, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sat Apr 28 00:39:29 2012. *Definitely true*. When travel between cities is fast, frequent and hassle free, you can have more instances of cross-commuting.As I've stated before, improving these links reduces the opportunity costs to travelling whether one is a freelancer doing design work in multiple cities or a day tripper looking for a quick trip to somewhere else. As I've jokingly said before, with CAHSR, what would end up being two separate trips to the state ends up being one because the 3:30 train ride between SF and LA reduces my opportunity costs to taking a day trip to see the other respective city. So yes, those Clippers fans can follow their team to Oakland or Sacto and come back home on the same night. Those Dodgers fans can follow their team to AT&T Park without having to blow money on a hotel. And yes, business people can have intra-state meetings and come back home. While aircraft is faster, there just isn't the flexibility in scheduling and changing flights with airlines that exists with rail travel, and you get the bonus of being able to sleep, something that you can't do while driving... |
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