Comments on: How Does Lakeland Fit into Florida’s Strategy for High-Speed Rail? http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OceanRailroader http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-103654 OceanRailroader Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:43:56 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-103654 I remebered hearing that there was a Streetcar called a Red Devil that could go over a 100 miles on hour and that they where in Ohio during the 1930's. If this high speed rail line is going to have five stops with in 83 miles they should consder replaceing the big long and bulky high speed train sets with maybe ten of these super high speed streetcars so that they have more fexiblity in moving around between all the stops on this rail line. I remebered hearing that there was a Streetcar called a Red Devil that could go over a 100 miles on hour and that they where in Ohio during the 1930′s. If this high speed rail line is going to have five stops with in 83 miles they should consder replaceing the big long and bulky high speed train sets with maybe ten of these super high speed streetcars so that they have more fexiblity in moving around between all the stops on this rail line.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-103650 Bonnie Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:32:40 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-103650 Right...the sink holes... Right…the sink holes…

]]> By: Adirondacker12800 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-59453 Adirondacker12800 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:32:25 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-59453 Which is why 1-4 has a 20 MPH speed limit, wouldn't want any one falling into those sinkholes.... Which is why 1-4 has a 20 MPH speed limit, wouldn’t want any one falling into those sinkholes….

]]> By: Alon Levy http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-59442 Alon Levy Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:37:24 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-59442 Forget 100 mph. The TGV derailed at 186 mph because of a war-era sinkhole under the tracks that opened. The train remained upright and nobody died. Forget 100 mph. The TGV derailed at 186 mph because of a war-era sinkhole under the tracks that opened. The train remained upright and nobody died.

]]> By: GHOST TRAIN http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-59370 GHOST TRAIN Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:01:46 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-59370 This should be interesting to watch. Polk ( Lakeland ) county has serious problems with sink holes. They open without warning and swallows blocks at a time. Imagine a train travelling 100 mph and a sinkhole opens up. http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/wp-content/guatemala-sink-hole.gif This should be interesting to watch. Polk ( Lakeland ) county has serious problems with sink holes. They open without warning and swallows blocks at a time.

Imagine a train travelling 100 mph and a sinkhole opens up.

http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/wp-content/guatemala-sink-hole.gif

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-31884 Nathanael Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:31:13 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-31884 & Sunrail won't actually connect to the Florida HSR plans. Insanity. To be fair, Tampa seems to be making serious plans for local streetcar connections. & Sunrail won’t actually connect to the Florida HSR plans. Insanity.

To be fair, Tampa seems to be making serious plans for local streetcar connections.

]]> By: john in nh http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-30505 john in nh Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:55:33 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-30505 agreed with what you are saying Yonah. I have thought for a while now that unused median space could be used for highspeed rail, either elevated or lowered or at the same level as road traffic. However in thinking on this I have run into issues of downtown access, or in effect lack-ther-of or in effect crippling any system designed to be high speed. the main benefit is now gone! I concluded that with light rail connections it could be done but again its not ideal, and it severely cripples the system. I think medians with proven ROW should be used for this (also helps car drivers to see trains wooshing past them at twice their speed) As expected we may have "high speed" but it wont be done right and if its not done right then nobody else will want to do it and then we are stuck for another 20 years with less then adequate slow rail, or ineffectual high speed rail. hopefully I will be proven wrong, but so far, I don't think I will be... sigh agreed with what you are saying Yonah. I have thought for a while now that unused median space could be used for highspeed rail, either elevated or lowered or at the same level as road traffic. However in thinking on this I have run into issues of downtown access, or in effect lack-ther-of or in effect crippling any system designed to be high speed. the main benefit is now gone! I concluded that with light rail connections it could be done but again its not ideal, and it severely cripples the system. I think medians with proven ROW should be used for this (also helps car drivers to see trains wooshing past them at twice their speed)

As expected we may have “high speed” but it wont be done right and if its not done right then nobody else will want to do it and then we are stuck for another 20 years with less then adequate slow rail, or ineffectual high speed rail.

hopefully I will be proven wrong, but so far, I don’t think I will be… sigh

]]> By: Alon Levy http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-30496 Alon Levy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:02:44 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-30496 Florida threw a hissy fit about being entitled to funds because it reserved space in the I-4 median. LaHood complained that the state did nothing to build connecting transit; Florida then spent a pittance on Sunrail, forcing LaHood to concede and give it the money. Florida threw a hissy fit about being entitled to funds because it reserved space in the I-4 median. LaHood complained that the state did nothing to build connecting transit; Florida then spent a pittance on Sunrail, forcing LaHood to concede and give it the money.

]]> By: aw http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-30494 aw Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:20:57 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-30494 Remind me why the FRA granted Florida this money. They are going to pony up to complete the line if further federal money is not forthcoming, right? Right??? Remind me why the FRA granted Florida this money. They are going to pony up to complete the line if further federal money is not forthcoming, right? Right???

]]> By: OceanRailroader http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/26/how-does-lakeland-fit-into-floridas-strategy-for-high-speed-rail/#comment-30484 OceanRailroader Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:39:17 +0000 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/?p=6128#comment-30484 It is very easy to follow this railroad path on google street view. It is very easy to follow this railroad path on google street view.

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