The main problem with the train would be that once you get to those cities, they are massive, sprawling, and lack good public transit.
We can’t build mass transit because then we might need to build more mass transit.
Also, it would be entirely impossible to expand local mass transit after the intrastate rail broke ground but before it was finished. Couldn’t be done. But we somehow can completely rewire I-45 to facilitate more interstate trucking.
I think you Death Noted them, because HB 3187 made it through the House Transportation Committee an hour or two after you posted this comment. It would effectively kill DART (a ~30% service reduction).
Oh, I knew the feds had cancelled grant money to it, I didn’t know the state killed it. I know they’re all in the pocket of big oil, but it’s just wild to me how trains are apparently woke.
At least in Houston, the transit isn’t horrible if you stay in the inner loop. They gave a few rail lines and the buses run frequently there, so it’s probably fine in theory. But if you have to leave the inner core…
Well, you’ve got to start somewhere. CAHSR has been the impetus for a lot of sprawled out central valley cities to get their shit together. Fresno is probably the prime example of this. We’re trying to drag Merced into getting its shit together, though kicking and screaming it may be.
The main problem with the train would be that once you get to those cities, they are massive, sprawling, and lack good public transit.
So hopefully they improve the transit situation in the cities & surrounding areas as well.
We can’t build mass transit because then we might need to build more mass transit.
Also, it would be entirely impossible to expand local mass transit after the intrastate rail broke ground but before it was finished. Couldn’t be done. But we somehow can completely rewire I-45 to facilitate more interstate trucking.
Just nuke Texas off the face of the earth
both dallas and houston have somewhat okay rail networks though
I think you Death Noted them, because HB 3187 made it through the House Transportation Committee an hour or two after you posted this comment. It would effectively kill DART (a ~30% service reduction).
The Train got cancelled the other week by Texas govt.
Oh, I knew the feds had cancelled grant money to it, I didn’t know the state killed it. I know they’re all in the pocket of big oil, but it’s just wild to me how trains are apparently woke.
Well that sucks
At least in Houston, the transit isn’t horrible if you stay in the inner loop. They gave a few rail lines and the buses run frequently there, so it’s probably fine in theory. But if you have to leave the inner core…
Well, you’ve got to start somewhere. CAHSR has been the impetus for a lot of sprawled out central valley cities to get their shit together. Fresno is probably the prime example of this. We’re trying to drag Merced into getting its shit together, though kicking and screaming it may be.