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WillieGreen's comments
Posted Sun, Nov 13, 3:14 p.m.
~ LRT? Well yes, I believe that LRT is also a growth market,,, although I tend to think of it more for local metropolitan area commuters rather than regional travel between cities. But some interurban LRT can travel up to 90 mph, so I suppose it could be an alternative ...
MOREPosted Sun, Nov 13, 6:16 a.m.
I agree, Mike. Long term economic trends mandate that regional passenger rail service WILL grow in market share as part of our overall transportation infrastructure. There is absolutely nothing that naysayers and detractors can do to avoid that. And it really doesn't matter whether it is publicly or privately financed ...
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 12, 4:57 p.m.
keith... a "trend" is not defined by the price for any single year. Nor is it defined by year-to-year price volatility. The inflation-adjusted chart that you cite appears to be in agreement with the graph that I cited earlier. Both show the history of the price of oil in the ...
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 12, 7:42 a.m.
Keith... Here is a chart to support my previous comment regarding the historic trend in oil prices: http://www.wtrg.com/oil_graphs/oilprice1947.gif With the shift in production from traditional wells to "unconventional" oil resources like tar sands and oil shales, the trend will indeed be "relentless". The US Transportation Energy Data Book also provides ...
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 12, 7:29 a.m.
Keith... Passenger rail service was abandoned by the major RR companies and Amtrak was formed in 1971 when the global price of oil was at its historic minimum. And the global price of oil has been (with fluctuations) continuously rising ever since the Yom Kipper War / Arab Oil Embargo ...
MOREPosted Fri, Nov 11, 10:04 a.m.
I disagree, Mr. Geezer. Reserve rolling stock is necessary for the passenger rail system, both to accommodate maintenance rotation with other trainsets in the fleet and periods of peak seasonal demand. With the long trend increase in passenger rail ridership, Mr. Agnew would more wisely advocate acquisition of trainsets additional ...
MOREPosted Fri, Nov 11, 6:02 a.m.
The demand for Amtrak passenger rail service is increasing nationwide due to the rising fuel costs of short-hop commuter airline and congested highway travel. Nevertheless, passenger rail service still requires significant ridership levels to achieve profitable operation. GOP Senators like Mike Crapo, from the sparsely populated western states, excel at ...
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