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Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy
Author: David Smith
Date: 08-06-2011 - 15:19

Mark Wrote:
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> The DesertXpress folks have filed a Petition for
> Exemption with the STB to build their high speed
> rail line between Victorville and Las Vegas. I
> haven't laughed this hard in months!
>
> 1. They expect to be a Class I railroad, meaning
> annual revenues will exceed $250 million.
> 2. They forecast 6.49 million roundtrips annually
> in the beginning years and 8.93 million in 35
> years.
> 3. The project is expected to create 88,984
> primary and secondary jobs in California and
> Nevada.
> 4. The project's total cost is currently estimated
> at $6.5 billion.
> 5. They want a $6 billion RRIF loan from the Feds.
>
> 6. Maximum speed is 150 MPH.
>
> I don't know what to say. To call their plan
> bullshit is insulting to bulls.


Sounds legit! ;)

PS - Didn't the Pennsy T1's achieve 150 mph over conventional rail? Hell, just give me half of that $6 billion and I'll run a 150 mph railroad using modern steam!

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  DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Mark 08-02-2011 - 14:21
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Mark 08-02-2011 - 14:24
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Speectator 08-02-2011 - 14:29
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Mike Swanson 08-02-2011 - 15:38
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Rich Hunn 08-02-2011 - 17:37
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Darn Lies and Statistics 08-02-2011 - 18:59
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Timothy Barham 08-02-2011 - 20:07
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail-Kill All Thomas's! BOB2 08-03-2011 - 08:20
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail-Kill All Thomas's! synonymouse 08-03-2011 - 10:49
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Rails 08-03-2011 - 11:30
  How about just a slow train to Las Vegas Pdxrailtransit 08-03-2011 - 13:04
  Re: How about just a slow train to Las Vegas Rich Hunn 08-03-2011 - 13:48
  Re: How about just a slow train to Las Vegas Rebuttal 08-03-2011 - 14:48
  Re: How about just a slow train to Las Vegas George Andrews 08-03-2011 - 16:16
  Re: How about just a slow train to Las Vegas Rich Hunn 08-03-2011 - 16:20
  Re: How about just a slow train to Las Vegas synonymouse 08-03-2011 - 18:32
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Ted 08-03-2011 - 19:50
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy RTFP 08-03-2011 - 20:22
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy Ted 08-03-2011 - 23:00
  Re: DesertXpress High Speed Rail ... mother lode of comedy David Smith 08-06-2011 - 15:19


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