Comments on: Groups Respond Overwhelmingly to Solicitations for New U.S. HSR http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Ullrich http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-176510 Jim Ullrich Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:04:36 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-176510 Why don't we take the approach we do on concrete highways? The government build the right of way with open access and private industry (J.B. Hunt, Greyhound, Seimens,etc.) invest in and operate the trains. These steel rail routes would compete with the concrete highways in speed, reliability, and price. Trains would pay a toll for maintenance and depreciation of the right of way. Move both freight and passengers just like the concrete highways do now. Why don’t we take the approach we do on concrete highways? The government build the right of way with open access and private industry (J.B. Hunt, Greyhound, Seimens,etc.) invest in and operate the trains. These steel rail routes would compete with the concrete highways in speed, reliability, and price. Trains would pay a toll for maintenance and depreciation of the right of way. Move both freight and passengers just like the concrete highways do now.

]]> By: randy http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-338 randy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:29:50 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-338 <i>Randy, private investors are clearly interested in investing on HSR in the US. For instance, in California the business plan for the HSR is counting on $6 billion of private money.</i> The fact that the CAHSR is countiing on it obviously doesn't mean that it will be forthcoming. Randy, private investors are clearly interested in investing on HSR in the US. For instance, in California the business plan for the HSR is counting on $6 billion of private money.

The fact that the CAHSR is countiing on it obviously doesn’t mean that it will be forthcoming.

]]> By: PPP http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-337 PPP Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:48:31 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-337 @Randy. Randy, private investors are clearly interested in investing on HSR in the US. For instance, in California the business plan for the HSR is counting on $6 billion of private money. We have to be realistic, the administration has no so much money to finance all infrastructure projects in the US, there is a clear need of private money. I like your blog. thanks for all the information. I´ll add it to my feeds reader. @Randy.

Randy, private investors are clearly interested in investing on HSR in the US. For instance, in California the business plan for the HSR is counting on $6 billion of private money.

We have to be realistic, the administration has no so much money to finance all infrastructure projects in the US, there is a clear need of private money.

I like your blog. thanks for all the information. I´ll add it to my feeds reader.

]]> By: randy http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-336 randy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:51:18 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-336 <i>The number of groups responding is quite large and indicates a broad consensus in both the public and private spheres for U.S. high-speed rail.</i> It indicates no such thing. The only thing it indicates is that lots of people are interested in bidding for taxpayer-funded government contracts. If HSR is such a good deal, why aren't private investors lining up to put their own money into it? The number of groups responding is quite large and indicates a broad consensus in both the public and private spheres for U.S. high-speed rail.

It indicates no such thing. The only thing it indicates is that lots of people are interested in bidding for taxpayer-funded government contracts.

If HSR is such a good deal, why aren’t private investors lining up to put their own money into it?

]]> By: tom http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-335 tom Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:04:51 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-335 Should FirstGroup America be included in the Existing Operators list? They have more buses than Peter Pan and their parent company runs more rail in the UK than Stagecoach. Should FirstGroup America be included in the Existing Operators list? They have more buses than Peter Pan and their parent company runs more rail in the UK than Stagecoach.

]]> By: Allan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-334 Allan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:27:25 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-334 Nor is PA. But at least there is still time for other organizations to submit their solicitations. Time to start writing our governors and state representatives Nor is PA. But at least there is still time for other organizations to submit their solicitations. Time to start writing our governors and state representatives

]]> By: t1ewis http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/06/groups-respond-overwhelming-to-solicitations-for-new-us-hsr/#comment-333 t1ewis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:02:14 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1093#comment-333 ah just like i thought, VA is nowhere to be found on that list. another state that actually is interested in hsr. ah just like i thought, VA is nowhere to be found on that list. another state that actually is interested in hsr.

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