Re: LES is working overtime.... Those damned "slow thinking" "southerner's" must be causing problems for the CAHSAR again....
LMAO.... You're down to insulting people with that clueless line again? That's too bad... I've seen you put out much better sophistry to defend this taxpayer funded CAHSRA boondoggle in the past. It must be the strain you're under....
LES Wrote:
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> I can stomach cluelessness, but cluelessness and
> facetiousness no can do. To include
> Belen in a HSR discussion is beyond reproach.
>
> Currently FRA "HSR" minimum standard: "1. Tier I
> Passenger Train means a short-distance or
> long-distance intercity passenger train providing
> service at speeds that include those exceeding 125
> mph (201 km/h). These trains may operate on shared
> tracks with freight trains [33]."
>
> Lines such as Virgina, Ohio, North Carolina,
> Arizona and etc are eliminated from HSR fund
> contention leaving CAHSR and a few privates. NEC
> has there own pot of funds.
>
> "Gov. Jared Polis signed off Wednesday on the
> creation of a new taxing district"
>
> "Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation Wednesday to
> create a district for a Front Range passenger
> rail, a high-speed rail system"
>
> "The Front Range train line expansion is estimated
> to cost up to $14 billion to build,"
>
> I doubt they'll go for 125 speed capability, but
> you never know.
>
> Brighline put in a short 20-30 mile 125mph section
> hoping they would be HSR eligible, maybe Colorado
> will choose the same.
>
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