Comments on: Damning Report on State of Good Repair Needs Released http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/30/damning-report-on-state-of-good-repair-needs-released/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Norman Brown http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/30/damning-report-on-state-of-good-repair-needs-released/#comment-1122 Norman Brown Mon, 04 May 2009 04:05:04 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2104#comment-1122 I think the FRA has a more explicit definition than that Yonah. The issue for this piece is why "repair" is considered capital when repair is something that is necessary with every service, just like fuel. I think the FRA has a more explicit definition than that Yonah.

The issue for this piece is why “repair” is considered capital when repair is something that is necessary with every service, just like fuel.

]]> By: Yonah Freemark http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/30/damning-report-on-state-of-good-repair-needs-released/#comment-1121 Yonah Freemark Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:35:39 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2104#comment-1121 Avi - Heavy rail = rapid transit (i.e. subways or elevateds) Commuter rail = semi-intercity rail (i.e. Metro-North or Long Island Railroad) Avi -
Heavy rail = rapid transit (i.e. subways or elevateds)
Commuter rail = semi-intercity rail (i.e. Metro-North or Long Island Railroad)

]]> By: Avi http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/30/damning-report-on-state-of-good-repair-needs-released/#comment-1120 Avi Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:30:33 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2104#comment-1120 What's the difference between commuter rail and heavy rail? What’s the difference between commuter rail and heavy rail?

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