04-19-2009, 01:34 AM
High-speed rail would need new track.
Acquiring land for those in the most heavily urbanized areas of the country would not be cheap (billions or tens of billions of dollars?)
Better to spend the money on improving heavy rail, especially electrifying as much as possible.
Even if they do have to run on diesel, trains ship long-distance freight by rail much less expensively than via tractor-trailer.
Save trucks for short-haul delivery.
Acquiring land for those in the most heavily urbanized areas of the country would not be cheap (billions or tens of billions of dollars?)
Better to spend the money on improving heavy rail, especially electrifying as much as possible.
Even if they do have to run on diesel, trains ship long-distance freight by rail much less expensively than via tractor-trailer.
Save trucks for short-haul delivery.