On 21 Nov 2004 20:57:09 -0800, Bob Fry
wrote:


Speaking of useless projects and bullet trains...well, we are now.

Last June, I tooks the Amtrak whatchamacallit from Penn Sta in NYC to
the Rte 128 stop near Boston. About the same time as the EWR/BOS
shuttle and half the cost. Some tracks were leased, some were
Amtrak's. Travel on the leased tracks was sucky, but it looked like
we were doing 90 on the Amtrak tracks. I think Amtrak is acquiring
more right-of -way along the corridor.

I'll leave it to somebody else to tell me whether Amtrak or the
airlines are more heavily subsidized. I will acknowledge that the US
government has filled the pockets of thieves with more money than
Midas dreamed of since the days of Crockett, Stanford, Gould, etc.

The SF/LA bullet is stupid because LA isn't a place with a center.
It's bigger than half the countries in Europe. And there isn't
anyplace in the Central Valley that isn't served better by the Hound.

To stay somewhat on-topic, Southwest provides fast, cheap, regular,
reliable service between SF and the LA satellite airports, including
Phoenix and San Diego.

Don (Also pleased with SW on the Oakland/MIdway hop last week.)