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French interested in Texas high-speed rail
---Rodger Jones/Editorial Writer
The French national railway SNCF has filed a detailed proposal with the Federal Railroad Administration stating an interest in operating high-speed rail in Texas.
The route in question would run from DFW through Austin and into San Antonio. It would not be the Gulf Coast route that's been on the USDOT's official list of 10 prospective HSR corridors or the much-promoted Dallas-Houston link (including the Texas T-Bone). But Houston could be in the distance.
From Yonah Freemark on the TransportPolitic blog:
At $13.8 billion in construction costs, SNCF expects benefits to outweigh public infrastructure costs by 170% over a period of 15 years. This project would have the highest rate of return of any of the corridors profiled in the studies presented here.
Quoting now from the proposal, as posted on a federal website:
Speeds of up to 220 mph for HSR services are expected to generate a significant number of new trips as well as draw from the air and auto modes. Access to HSR services for both residents and visitors will be convenient due to 7 proposed stations conveniently located close to medium and large city populations, city central business districts and airports to attract residents, providing convenient and cost competitive alternative to driving and air travel.
This HST 220 concept keeps pace for a further complete Texan HS network ("Triangle" or "Tbone" type) involving Houston, once the pertinence of HS services proven. Meanwhile, the existing corridors will serve as key feeders.
TxDOT spokesman Chris Lippincott said the SNCF filing "is the first expression we're aware of" from a potential investor-operator interested in Texas high-speed rail.
The filing isn't related to applications for stimulus money, but in response to Congressman John Mica's interest in finding out what private companies think they can make money in the U.S. That provision was inserted in legislation last year, and the French filing was in response, said FRA spokesman Warren Flatau.French interested in Texas high-speed rail
---Rodger Jones/Editorial Writer
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http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/
High Speed Trains will-
Create 160,000 construction jobs and 450,000 permanent new jobs - American jobs that can't be outsourced.
Take 92 million vehicle trips off of the road every year.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12 billion pounds a year.
Reduce our dependence on foreign oil by up to 12.7 million barrels a year.
Increase commerce and tourism throughout the state.
Take travelers from the Bay Area to Southern California in 2+ hours, with stops in every major city on the way. (by car it would take +6 hours!)
Set the standard for fast, safe, and efficient transportation in the 21st century.
It's up to us to put us on the right track for sustainability for California's future.
Remember to vote on November 4th for Proposition 1A- Califonia High Speed Trains!
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We need your help! We only have a few months to spread the word about Proposition 1(a) for high speed trains, and we're going to be up against tough opposition.
WE NEED YOU ALL TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD, THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE TALKED ABOUT IT AND LITTLE FUNDING FOR COMMERICALS! SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL YOUR CALIFORNIANS FRIENDS!
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/
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The service of the high speed AVE train from Madrid to Malaga opened on 23rd December 2007. There are 11 trains a day going in each direction. The travel takes only 2.5 hours each way with the maximum speed of 350 km per hour. This is an extraordinary journey.The service of the high speed AVE train from Madrid to Malaga opened on 23rd December... more
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