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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Vogon_Glory

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11. Not quite the same thing

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 10:41 AM

Mar 2016

Not quite the same thing as a resurrected Twin Star Rocket. As a matter of fact, there was such a stub operation at one time. Our (Texas) Republican-controlled legislature refused to fund it and it was discontinued.

Why right-wing "fibber-tarian" voters are so hostile to Amtrak yet think that air service currently provided by subsidized "essential air service" programs would continue under a Tea-bagger-controlled federal government eludes me.

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Amtrak passenger service on track for rail service across Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Orlando [View all] KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

this is about the Sunset Limited being extended; a restored Floridian would go right FL-IL MisterP Mar 2016 #1

That's not how I read it KamaAina Mar 2016 #2

oh, so a City of New Orleans and then it swerves east to finish what was abandoned after Katrina, MisterP Mar 2016 #3

The Floridian ran Chicago to Florida until 1979 LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #4

I imagine it would have better ridership if they could find a way to get it through the ATL KamaAina Mar 2016 #5

Couldn't agree more LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #6

Like Bernie? KamaAina Mar 2016 #7

Yup. LoveIsNow Mar 2016 #8

Not So Much Bernie As New Senators And Congressional Reps Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #9

One would think the existing Texas Eagle could add a spur to Houston KamaAina Mar 2016 #10

Not quite the same thing Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #11

I had to look this one up. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #12