Comments on: Why do Americans seem to not like trains? http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/ TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: W. J. St. Christopher http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-35 W. J. St. Christopher Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:06:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-35 When I was a child, my family took many trips back and forth across the country by train. Unfortunately, as an adult, I just don't have the time to deal with train travel. I still love it, though, and since my brother is a Union Pacific conductor, I still get to spend a lot of time around the industry. All these years later, I still find trains fascinating! When I was a child, my family took many trips back and forth across the country by train. Unfortunately, as an adult, I just don’t have the time to deal with train travel. I still love it, though, and since my brother is a Union Pacific conductor, I still get to spend a lot of time around the industry. All these years later, I still find trains fascinating!

]]> By: rp2000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-34 rp2000 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:26:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-34 I just finished producing a new project called the "Men of the Rail" a documentary. Some would ask why am I posting this? Well thats easy, a lot of folks like N and W trains. Also this documentary has a tour of a newly restored train Depot. So if you like trains and train stories about the rails of Southwest VA the check out the "Men of the Rail". This documentary is part of the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (a non-profit arts gallery) All of the proceeds from the film will go to them. So get your copy today !!! The price is $12.18 for the name of the Train the 1218. find more information on how to get your copy at www.facnrv.org/menoftherail or call the Arts center at (540) 980-7363 Thanks! Paul I just finished producing a new project called the “Men of the Rail” a documentary. Some would ask why am I posting this? Well thats easy, a lot of folks like N and W trains. Also this documentary has a tour of a newly restored train Depot. So if you like trains and train stories about the rails of Southwest VA the check out the “Men of the Rail”. This documentary is part of the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (a non-profit arts gallery) All of the proceeds from the film will go to them. So get your copy today !!! The price is $12.18 for the name of the Train the 1218.

find more information on how to get your copy at http://www.facnrv.org/menoftherail

or call the Arts center at (540) 980-7363

Thanks!
Paul

]]> By: adron_bh http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-33 adron_bh Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:59:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-33 I commonly Blog on the same topic (<a HREF="http://www.adronbhall.com/weblog/" rel="nofollow">Adron's Blog</A>). The US will only have great rail service the day the Government stops dumping cash on roadways, start tolling and using bonds to pay for this stuff (i.e. not run on debt, and only allocate evenly or not at all.) and allow competition to not be fettered by one subisidy here and another here. I commonly Blog on the same topic (Adron’s Blog). The US will only have great rail service the day the Government stops dumping cash on roadways, start tolling and using bonds to pay for this stuff (i.e. not run on debt, and only allocate evenly or not at all.) and allow competition to not be fettered by one subisidy here and another here.

]]> By: adron_bh http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-32 adron_bh Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:58:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-32 This post has been removed by the author. This post has been removed by the author.

]]> By: Marcel Marchon http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-31 Marcel Marchon Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:07:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-31 Well, yes, obviously, in order to have frequent, on-time, reliable service you need to have the necessary physical infrastructure. This is certainly still something that can be done for certain corridors and areas, like California. I agree it does probably not make sense to build a high-speed line across Montana or something like that - there's just not enough people there. Well, yes, obviously, in order to have frequent, on-time, reliable service you need to have the necessary physical infrastructure. This is certainly still something that can be done for certain corridors and areas, like California. I agree it does probably not make sense to build a high-speed line across Montana or something like that - there’s just not enough people there.

]]> By: Aaron Hockley http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-30 Aaron Hockley Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:02:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/01/why-do-americans-seem-to-not-like/#comment-30 Europe has spent the money to create a viable passenger rail infrastructure. America has almost zero passenger rail infrastructure outside the Northeast. Long distance Amtrak is a joke. Europe is densely populated. If all of the US population lived in one area the size of Texas, we'd have decent rail infrastructure too. Long distance train travel in America is dead. Europe has spent the money to create a viable passenger rail infrastructure. America has almost zero passenger rail infrastructure outside the Northeast. Long distance Amtrak is a joke. Europe is densely populated. If all of the US population lived in one area the size of Texas, we’d have decent rail infrastructure too. Long distance train travel in America is dead.

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