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Why put rail where its not wanted? Pull the funding from Wisconsin pronto and give it to Oklahoma for Tulso to OKC. I can pretty much guarantee that they would be quite grateful for the bucks.

An hour and forty five minutes to cover 231 miles not good enough? That seems in line with most high speed rail systems, which typically average a little over 100 mph with stops, doesnt it?

Well, California is a very hostel-rich area. Not cheap, but pretty nice. Can do S.F. and the northern coast, or bop on down to San Diego and stay at the international youth hostel. (You will be only three decades or so older than anyone else). But since when do the Brits pass up a nice day...

They used to be called "lounge cars" A wonderful accoutrement of civilized travel. Seriously, this is a bad idea. Trains have a huge advantage in comfort, all-weather capability and scalability. Modern stations offer an advantage to the old and disabled. The central planners should be...

I'd say that list, Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia Louisiana is probably a pretty good list. I's have to give the nod to Wisconsin right now, though, as the most anti-rail state since they seem kind of indignant about getting federal money. I'd put Georgia second, since its so out of character for...

So, how would you P.E. types improve the all-weather capability of passenger rail, particularly HSR? Seems to me that there is an inherent advantage here over airline, but the recent unpleasantness in RI and elsewhere earlier this winter, tells me there is room for improvement. But where? How?

The State of New Mexico has rights to use the line from Raton on down. Lamy is near a kind of suburb to Santa Fe, called El Dorado. Its a shame the state did not have plans in the can for an extension of its Railrunner line through there and Las Vegas when the recession hit. It would have...

Really, what's the big deal? http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1483565.shtml?cat=504

I don't know about Albany, but a reasonable commute time from the Hudson valley would be a sensation.

Its good to see this move from the "It'll never work" phase to "How do we make this work?"

"If you're talking about studying existing travel patterns and finding ways to use rail to ease congestion, that may be viable. But that may tend to focus on airplane replacement, and not high speed commuting. Governments and consultants hired by governments do not tend to be noted for being the...

I'm mostly in favor of federalizing the system more, not less. Why is there no Amtrak in the nation's fifth largest city? Because it has Jon Kyl and John McCain for senators, that's why. There should be high speed rail between Atlanta and Charlotte, but there won't be. Why? because some of...

I was driving in a part of town I don't normally go when I came across a new, but very short street--Railfan Road. If I were the kind of guy who had an avatar or a functional camera, I would use it.

You make it sound like you're a hobo. Watch out for the bulls!

Really an interesting in-depth article. Thanks for posting.

Chileans are a bunch of engineers, so its not too surprising.

Well, you are right. That's what I get for operating from memory. Sorry. Still, its a tiny number.

"Don't just point out the cost of expanding that interstate, point out that the cost of the expansion would pay for this much rail along the route and going that way would relieve congestion on the remaining interstate lanes by this amount. Win people over to the benefits of rail not as a lesser...

Good itinerary, though. Old Town is way underrated, low key and easily accessible from the station.

Can't speak from personal experience, but I understand its a very long 4 1/2 hours, through a trackless Juniper Savannah.