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Posted by UWS Greg on Sun Sep 9 02:45:05 2007, in response to Phila Inquirer: Gas prices, global warming renewing interest in high-speed rail, posted by WillD on Sat Sep 8 18:39:08 2007. According to the airline industry itself, New York> Florida accounts for a huge percentage of domestic travel. (And if you've ever driven down, you KNOW what I-95 is like.)Although longer than many of the European HSR routes, I think NY-FL would be a perfect candidate for HSR service. At European speeds, NY to Tampa, for example, would be about 9-10 hours. I-- and many others, for sure-- would opt for that in a New York minute and kiss those airplanes and their interminable delays goodbye. Yes, "on paper," the trip is about 2 1/2 hours. But I've lost track of the number of times it's taken 12 or more, sitting on frozen runways, sleeping on airport floors, starving because the snack bars all close at 9pm and it's 3 am now??!! I've had it. Gimme a good HSR any day. |
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