Maps of Potential High Speed Rail between Charlotte and Atlanta

[bigdoublezero]

Because sometimes you need to build infrastructure?

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

Doing some quick math using their 40-year amortization period, and giving them the benefit of the doubt on the high revenue, it amounts to a $4.5 billion loss. That is over $3,000 per citizen of Charlotte and Atlanta combined.

 

[bigdoublezero]

Better start socking away some extra money then, suckers.

 

[Bears and Deacs]

And they're even further behind than the Germans with their MagLev.



eta, I just saw that Germany scrapped the project due to costs in 2012.

When I was in Shanghai in 2006 they had a MagLev train from the airport. It was fast as hell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Maglev_Train

 

[Wakelaw2006]

But the selling point would be that you can keep working while you're traveling (assuming they're targeting business travelers and offer wi-fi). And for personal travel, if it's ultimately cheaper than the cost of gas and wear/tear, it might be favorable. Of course you then have to consider ground transportation once in Atlanta and it's one city that you need a car in.

That's exactly why I said 4.5 hours - definitely longer than it takes to drive, but I could be productive the entire time.

 

[bigdoublezero]

Also, much like the Interstate system (or to a lesser extent airports) completely rewrote city infrastructure, I'm sure a world-class city like Atlanta would figure out a good way to get people where they need to get after disembarking from the high-speed rail. They've got at least 20 years to do it.

 

[MysteryMen]

Also, much like the Interstate system (or to a lesser extent airports) completely rewrote city infrastructure, I'm sure a world-class city like Atlanta would figure out a good way to get people where they need to get after disembarking from the high-speed rail. They've got at least 20 years to do it.

Well they still haven't figured out a good way to get people to Braves games via public transport. And that stadium was built almost 20 years ago....

 

[RacerDeac]

Well they still haven't figured out a good way to get people to Braves games via public transport. And that stadium was built almost 20 years ago....

Apples and Oranges. Game crowds for 80 games vs. commuting traffic 365 days a year.