Comments on: News Round Up: HSR, Viaduct and FTA

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:17:35 +0000

I dunno thos rich pirates might hijack some HSR trains.

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:16:45 +0000

Apparently there was a dead-line issue, but who’s getting the $153 now?

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:09:02 +0000

I enjoyed taking rail in india, but boy were those indian air stewardess beautiful.

By: Matt the Engineer

Matt the Engineer — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:06:16 +0000

General note: If you’re ever traveling in Asia I highly recommend traveling by rail. There’s no better way to get to know strangers than be trapped in a box with them for a day. India’s rail was crowded and disorganized but usually on time. China’s rail was well organized and usually on time.

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:41:08 +0000

India might get HSR before the US, but I suspect the US will have HSR before say Somalia.

Actually with the passage of the California HSR measure I fully expect we’ll see at least one true HSR line in the US in the next 10 years or so.

By: Mike Skehan

Mike Skehan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:22:19 +0000

This is a little off subject, but does anyone know how dificult it would be for all the new parking meter TVM’s to dispense a Seattle Transit ticket, good for x minutes on anything – rail or bus?
I think everyone is searching for a scheme to simplify fare collection in conjunction with Orca cards. This may lead to all door boarding and alighting throughout Seattle

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:01:32 +0000

But BRT is the salvation of mankind! They MUST fund it!

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:15:44 +0000

The state House & Senate’s joint transportation committee met Tuesday morning, in conjunction with the ferry sub-group. Anybody know the gist of the discussion?