by SRich
talltim wrote:Some US freights run at considerably more than 30mph nowIndeed, some, but not the most. On the NEC freight trains must speed up, but in the rest of the US speeds are low.
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talltim wrote:Some US freights run at considerably more than 30mph nowIndeed, some, but not the most. On the NEC freight trains must speed up, but in the rest of the US speeds are low.
SRich wrote:The U.S. is an nice country, but is far way behind with rail in compare of the rest of the world(some small country's not included). Freight Rail own many miles of track in low speed quality. Almost everything is diesel powered.Bad idea based on false premises.
If we compare it to other railroads, where the infrastructure is owned by the government. So why not improve the U.S. railways.
It may be different then aspected but lets discus it:
A few change can improve the railways of the U.S.:
Bring ALL the railroads under (state or) federal control and ownership.
Then create an infrastructuur company who controls the nations train movement and maintenance of it's tracks.
Improve every railway to an minimal speed of 79 m/h.
One signal system (Perhaps CCS) with PTC installed.
Start with Electrifying the bussiest corridors with 25 kV~, and make plans to electrifying the complete nation, but make it possible that double/tripple stack can run under overhead wires.
Raise the fuel tax on everything so it would be cheap to run electric.
The users of the track pay's compensation so the infra company can keep the tracks and system in a state of good repair
Just wondering how you think about this ????
SRich wrote:Please provide a source for that statement. Everything that I've seen suggests much longer trip times of around 16 days in each direction. I look forward to being shown that I'm wrong.
[Freight trains] a running from China to Netherlands (Rotterdam) and back in just 2 days with electrics.
SRich wrote:The U.S. is an nice country, but is far way behind with rail in compare of the rest of the world(some small country's not included). Freight Rail own many miles of track in low speed quality. Almost everything is diesel powered.Putting all railroads under the federal government is socialism, which as a libertarian, I highly disagree with. (You must be a Bernie supporter). Obama socialized medical care, and my health care WENT UP and I DIDN'T KEEP MY DOCTOR. Now, why would I want the fed run trains? If any Liberal (except Warren Buffett) ran a railroad, they would deliver a refrigerator car to a C&D plant and the C&D car to the frozen food plant.
If we compare it to other railroads, where the infrastructure is owned by the government. So why not improve the U.S. railways.
It may be different then aspected but lets discus it:
A few change can improve the railways of the U.S.:
Bring ALL the railroads under (state or) federal control and ownership.
Then create an infrastructuur company who controls the nations train movement and maintenance of it's tracks.
Improve every railway to an minimal speed of 79 m/h.
One signal system (Perhaps CCS) with PTC installed.
Start with Electrifying the bussiest corridors with 25 kV~, and make plans to electrifying the complete nation, but make it possible that double/tripple stack can run under overhead wires.
Raise the fuel tax on everything so it would be cheap to run electric.
The users of the track pay's compensation so the infra company can keep the tracks and system in a state of good repair
Just wondering how you think about this ????
FLRailFan1 wrote:SRich wrote:...Putting all railroads under the federal government is socialism, which as a libertarian, I highly disagree with. (You must be a Bernie supporter). Obama socialized medical care, and my health care WENT UP and I DIDN'T KEEP MY DOCTOR. Now, why would I want the fed run trains? If any Liberal (except Warren Buffett) ran a railroad, they would deliver a refrigerator car to a C&D plant and the C&D car to the frozen food plant.
SRich wrote:I am from outside U.S.I sensed you are from overseas, Mr. Rich, as your proposal is in essence what exists in much of Europe.
SRich wrote:I am from outside U.S.Okay, I stand corrected. The USA doesn't need the government to screw up any more industries...
Gilbert B Norman wrote:Mr. Norman, I live in Tampa Florida and we are trying to get HSR, but I'm against it because HSR wont get up to 125, because every 'Hooterville' want a stop, from Tampa International Airport to Orlando Airport, the HSR will stop in downtown Tampa, (10 miles), Plant City (20 miles from Downtown), Lakeland (15 miles from Plant City), Winter Haven (10 miles from Lakeland), Haines City (maybe 20 miles from WH), Kissimmee -Disneyworld (5 miles), Downtown Orlando (10 miles) and then Orlando AirportSRich wrote:I am from outside U.S.I sensed you are from overseas, Mr. Rich, as your proposal is in essence what exists in much of Europe.
I've learened, from having been over a few times recently, that the German system has a number of private sector operators, most infamously noted, Meridian as well as Westbahn in Austria. I remarked to a German rail manager this was the exact opposite as in The States where passenger trains are operated by a Federal and quite a number of regional agencies over tracks (some exceptions) owned by private sector railway companies (we should note that the second largest railroad over here, the BNSF, has adopted, the accepted overseas term, Railway, as part of their corporate and trade name).
So I guess it could be said, I understand and respect "where you are coming from". However, even though we avoid talking politics here unless they directly relate to a rail issue, Mr. FLFan1 chose to share his political views, and there are many, largely residing in areas away from population centers, who hold like views.