Southeast Transit/Commuter Rail/HSR Thread - Page 6

spencer114 · June 7th, 2013, 04:44 PM

That looks like a hard choice for y'all to make.

The blue route looks the best to me but it sucks to leave Columbia off of the route. By contrast, routes in VA are easy. There aren't so many small cities scattered everywhere (except for in the Valley, but they are so far removed from the Tidewater to DC route that their feelings aren't hurt that they are never mentioned in the HSR conversation).

Looks like there will be a lot of hurt feelings in GA and SC regardless of the route.

starbuc jupiter · June 7th, 2013, 06:38 PM

well....three of them go about 20 meters off the backside of my house. I live in Chamblee near the Marta station and there is no way another pair of tracks are going to fit into this corridor without going above or below grade. I would love to see this happen but it will be a challenge to bring to reality. I like the Athens corridor, connect the universities.

GunnerJacket · June 10th, 2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spencer114

The blue route looks the best to me but it sucks to leave Columbia off of the route.

Columbia has to date been included in the long-term vision for the federally designated corridor stretching from Raleigh down to Savannah. The Connection to Atlanta is taking precedent due to Atlanta's role as a regional hub for the feds and to reach/alleviate the nation's busiest airport. Hasn't hurt that NC was already exploring connections between Charlotte and Raleigh on their own.

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Looks like there will be a lot of hurt feelings in GA and SC regardless of the route.

It's inevitable, but the good news I feel will be that when this becomes a working model it will demonstrate how true commuter rail service can become viable in the southeast once more. Then we can dream of a more expansive netowrk.

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Originally Posted by starbuc jupiter

I like the Athens corridor, connect the universities.

Atlanta is already too thick with Dawg fans as it is, the last thing we need to do is make it easier for them to visit from Athens!

LtBk · June 13th, 2013, 07:10 AM

NC Governor wants to block money for transit and other non-auto forms of transportation:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/06/12...cking-transit/

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June 7th, 2013, 04:44 PM	#101
spencer114 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 1,250 Likes (Received): 48	That looks like a hard choice for y'all to make. The blue route looks the best to me but it sucks to leave Columbia off of the route. By contrast, routes in VA are easy. There aren't so many small cities scattered everywhere (except for in the Valley, but they are so far removed from the Tidewater to DC route that their feelings aren't hurt that they are never mentioned in the HSR conversation). Looks like there will be a lot of hurt feelings in GA and SC regardless of the route.

June 7th, 2013, 06:38 PM	#102
starbuc jupiter jupiter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 229 Likes (Received): 1	well....three of them go about 20 meters off the backside of my house. I live in Chamblee near the Marta station and there is no way another pair of tracks are going to fit into this corridor without going above or below grade. I would love to see this happen but it will be a challenge to bring to reality. I like the Athens corridor, connect the universities.

June 13th, 2013, 07:10 AM	#104
LtBk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lutherville-Timonium Posts: 2,298 Likes (Received): 105	NC Governor wants to block money for transit and other non-auto forms of transportation: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/06/12...cking-transit/