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Originally Posted by UrbanImpact
Where is the money going to come from to build a 75+ mile elevated track? This is a private rail company. I don't think Sir Richard Branson is down to spend that kind of money.
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The root of the issue is the private owned nature of the rail lines. It shouldn't so. This needs to be a government project for the greater good and not one looking to turn a profit. Norway is building an 30 mile undersea tunnel with fully directional interchanges and the U.S. is unable to build a 80 mile viaduct for a train? The train in its current form is mickey mouse bullshit. This country can do better. It's getting close for a 8 or even 10 lane expansion of I-95 throughout the state of Florida-- it would be nice to build rail and see if traffic count growth stalls so widening the freeway isn't necessary for a time to come.
PS, to induce riders rail needs to be built as efficiently as possible which includes eliminating at grade crossings, subsidizing higher frequencies, lower ticket fares, etc.