Originally Posted by Busy Bee (Post 7872313)

There seems to be a language barrier here. No one is lambasting Musk as an idiot, fool, maniac or otherwise. The hyperloop in the simplest terms is impractical. It would be stratospherically expensive and disruptive. And the biggest reason of all is that it makes no economic sense. The technology and business concept would only be useful for an extremely minute demographic, of which could never possibly fund the cost of its' construction. What Musk should do is throw his enthusiastic support behind a robust high speed rail network in this country that has the ability to link regional economies by giving mobility to a massive amount of people instead of reinventing the wheel.

Originally Posted by ChargerCarl (Post 7872777)

We can't even upgrade Amtrak's NEC for less than $100 billion.

Originally Posted by chris08876 (Post 7874629)

Its been the point for 50+ years. I doubt De Blasio's words will change anything. Too much cronyism and nepotism in the MTA. They will get stuff built and running, no doubt, but it won't be smooth financial and timetable sailing.

Originally Posted by The New York Times

When Nate Hodge’s mother-in-law was visiting from Massachusetts, he and his wife, Catherine Greeley, wanted to treat her to a drink before dinner. It was a gorgeous weekend evening in New York City, 75 degrees and sunny, so they wanted to be outside. They could have gone to a cafe with a patio or a rooftop bar, but they opted for a more unlikely venue for cocktail hour: the South Brooklyn ferry to Manhattan.

NYC Ferry, which began in May, provides a new way for New Yorkers to travel among East River ports in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, with stops including East 34th Street, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Rockaway Beach. It is inexpensive (a one-way trip is $2.75) and quick. The ride from Wall Street to Greenpoint, for example, takes only 21 minutes...

Originally Posted by NBC New York

A New York Water Taxi made a hard landing against the dock at a ferry terminal on Manhattan's West Side Friday evening, injuring at least 30 people, fire officials say.
The FDNY says the vessel struck Pier 79, near Lincoln Tunnel on the West Side, on Friday just after 4 p.m...

Originally Posted by New York Post

A New York Water Taxi slammed into a dock on the West Side of Manhattan on Friday afternoon, injuring as many as 30 passengers.

The injuries ranged from minor to serious, though none are life-threatening, Fire Department sources said...

Originally Posted by the guardian

The best, most chilling dystopian novels are built around a simple idea: a world very much like the one we live in, except with little things slightly askew. You know: where the images appear sharp and crisp – until you get to the edges and find them blurry, smeared with Vaseline. Think of a book with an opening scene set in a village in rural England. There’s a winding country lane, and in the distance can be heard the relentlessly tuneful whistle of a milkman, and the gentle moo of a cow. Yes, there are still milkmen and there are still cows, but look closer: the cows are wearing smart white coats and jaunty little hats, delivering milk extracted from humans. Terrifying image, isn’t it?

For the past couple of weeks, I have been trapped in a dystopia of sorts. I am in New York, ostensibly on a sabbatical, during which I intended to rattle off a 400-page thriller and maybe have a romcom-style meet-cute in Central Park. Instead, I have found myself spiralling into hysteria, driven slowly mad by the New York subway. On first appearance, it is like the London underground – trains, tickets, announcements, the crush of bodies. But then, slowly, the entire system reveals itself to you. It is the work of a sadist, cooked up in a fever dream and delivered with a flourish and an unhinged grin. I cannot believe I am about to type these words, but here we are: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has made me homesick for Transport for London. And I will never forgive New York for this...