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Re: All things "rail" by the troll of many names? Meanwhile.......

Author: I think I can

Date: 01-13-2022 - 23:21

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BOB2 Wrote:
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> mr noitall Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Ask Mr. NOITALL aka B2O2B
> >
> > scottybo Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I know all the work is on the section between
> > > Fresno, CA and Bakersfield, Ca. I suspect it
> > will
> > > be between 2 and 5 years before completion.
> (If
> > we
> > > are lucky)
> > > Will they start to run trains on this
> section?
> > (To
> > > advertise the potential of the line)
> > > Is the entire line double tracks or just
> > > sections?
> > > I assume they will start working on the next
> > > section, Modesto, CA to Fresno, CA and will
> > take
> > > maybe 10 to 20 years to complete.
> > > I have seen some some of the drone videos of
> > > construction of parts of the line.
>
> Does it get your jollies off? After all, isn't
> that's what you really come to AP to troll for?
>
> Meanwhile, I tend to agree with scottybo on his
> very "optimistic" schedule, given the current rate
> of progress, due to the bloat, waste, and
> incompetence. Yes, they got a pass on the
> existing match issue, as FRA had no real standards
> for timely use. No, they are not making much
> progress.
>
> What the videos are really good for is comparing
> them to the Brightline progress, and to show the
> sheer waste from the bloated desisgn and costly
> structures.

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
California High Speed Rail	scottybo	01-12-2022 - 17:35
Here are some videos for you with commentary on the current construction (not my videos), if you haven't seen them already	Kraut	01-12-2022 - 19:03
All things rail	mr noitall	01-13-2022 - 02:45
Re: All things "rail" by the troll of many names? Meanwhile.......	BOB2	01-13-2022 - 07:22
Here's a Cartoon	Gomer's Piles	01-13-2022 - 11:09
Re: All things "rail" by the troll of many names? Meanwhile.......	I think I can	01-13-2022 - 23:21
Bright as can be	...	01-13-2022 - 23:27

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> https://static.vecteezy.com/system/resources/previ
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> g-hit-by-a-train-scene-concept-in-cartoon-illustra
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> 
> BOB2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > mr noitall Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > Ask Mr. NOITALL aka B2O2B
> > >  
> > > scottybo Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > 
> > > -----
> > > > I know all the work is on the section
> between
> > > > Fresno, CA and Bakersfield, Ca. I suspect
> it
> > > will
> > > > be between 2 and 5 years before completion.
> > (If
> > > we
> > > > are lucky)
> > > > Will they start to run trains on this
> > section?
> > > (To
> > > > advertise the potential of the line)
> > > > Is the entire line double tracks or just
> > > > sections?
> > > > I assume they will start working on the
> next
> > > > section, Modesto, CA to Fresno, CA and will
> > > take
> > > > maybe 10 to 20 years to complete.
> > > > I have seen some some of the drone videos
> of
> > > > construction of parts of the line.
> > 
> > Does it get your jollies off?  After all, isn't
> > that's what you really come to AP to troll for?
> > 
> > Meanwhile, I tend to agree with scottybo on his
> > very "optimistic" schedule, given the current
> rate
> > of progress, due to the bloat, waste, and
> > incompetence.  Yes, they got a pass on the
> > existing match issue, as FRA had no real
> standards
> > for timely use.  No, they are not making much
> > progress.  
> > 
> > What the videos are really good for is
> comparing
> > them to the Brightline progress, and to show
> the
> > sheer waste from the bloated desisgn and costly
> > structures.

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