Comments on: Study Continues On High Speed Rail In Raleigh and NC http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ChiefJoJo http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/#comment-622 ChiefJoJo Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:56:58 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=315#comment-622 Fellas, the planning is required by law. They have to follow a process and do the environmental and design work before they can turn the shovels. Also keep in mind this is a 300+ mile long project from Charlotte to Richmond, so not such an easy task. If it's funded and implemented, I will wager that High Speed Rail will be extremely successful. Raleigh to Charlotte in 2 hours, and Raleigh to DC in 3 hours. By the time HSR can operate (2015?) gas will be so expensive ($5-6+), both auto and air travel will be priced out for most travelers. Rail will be the most competitive travel option, both financially and time-wise. Fellas, the planning is required by law. They have to follow a process and do the environmental and design work before they can turn the shovels. Also keep in mind this is a 300+ mile long project from Charlotte to Richmond, so not such an easy task.

If it’s funded and implemented, I will wager that High Speed Rail will be extremely successful. Raleigh to Charlotte in 2 hours, and Raleigh to DC in 3 hours. By the time HSR can operate (2015?) gas will be so expensive ($5-6+), both auto and air travel will be priced out for most travelers. Rail will be the most competitive travel option, both financially and time-wise.

]]> By: Anthony http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/#comment-603 Anthony Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:12:17 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=315#comment-603 Kitch: completly agree! our tax dollars are spent with extensive studies associated with transit and nothing ever get's started or completed in a timely manner (especially in our state of North Carolina - delay after delay - our leaders seem to be uneducated reactive people). These target dates are pathetic, they have been studying this route for years, stop wasting our dollars and break ground yesterday - have you heard there is a energy crisis going on TODAY! (next excuse: construction costs are too high and will delay this project out to 2040, as you said, by that time, who cares) Kitch: completly agree! our tax dollars are spent with extensive studies associated with transit and nothing ever get’s started or completed in a timely manner (especially in our state of North Carolina – delay after delay – our leaders seem to be uneducated reactive people). These target dates are pathetic, they have been studying this route for years, stop wasting our dollars and break ground yesterday – have you heard there is a energy crisis going on TODAY! (next excuse: construction costs are too high and will delay this project out to 2040, as you said, by that time, who cares)

]]> By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/#comment-602 Ernest Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:52:33 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=315#comment-602 Always good to see some planning ahead. Much better than not considering high-speed rail at all. Of course, I don't want to see this effort becoming another money pit. Always good to see some planning ahead. Much better than not considering high-speed rail at all. Of course, I don’t want to see this effort becoming another money pit.

]]> By: Matt http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/#comment-601 Matt Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:26:18 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=315#comment-601 Good find. Glad to see that the planning is still going on, and that the route is basically the same. Good find. Glad to see that the planning is still going on, and that the route is basically the same.

]]> By: kitch http://dtraleigh.com/2008/07/study-continues-on-high-speed-rail-in-raleigh-and-nc/#comment-600 kitch Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:24:15 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=315#comment-600 It's awesome to see this planning happening and that things seem to be progressing at some rate. I think my issue is that I have absolutely no patience for progress. 2015? 2020? Will I even care anymore at this point. Sorry for the sidetrack. Just an observation that the really good stuff is always way far out. It’s awesome to see this planning happening and that things seem to be progressing at some rate. I think my issue is that I have absolutely no patience for progress. 2015? 2020? Will I even care anymore at this point.

Sorry for the sidetrack. Just an observation that the really good stuff is always way far out.

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