AdvancingTime
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The recent accident where Amtrak passengers were killed and mangled brought the subject of passenger rail travel and its future back into the headlines. To those who have given the subject much thought it is perfectly clear mass transit in America is broken and to make things worse the system is a big money loser. Passenger railroads must be redesigned or "Reinvented".
A system to move people at a reasonable cost between city centers at an average speed of 125 miles an hour or more would eliminate the need for most smaller airports that are expensive to maintain and be a superior alternative for most trips. Below are some ideas on some of the issues surrounding such a system.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2015/05/passenger-rail-must-be-redesigned.html
A system to move people at a reasonable cost between city centers at an average speed of 125 miles an hour or more would eliminate the need for most smaller airports that are expensive to maintain and be a superior alternative for most trips. Below are some ideas on some of the issues surrounding such a system.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2015/05/passenger-rail-must-be-redesigned.html