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Originally Posted by POS
Yeah, he probably did his homework. Houston got a wonderful new light rail system that that cost hundreds of millions and rarely gets used. So little use, that Metro defunded the proposed expansion to other areas late last year - their analysis proved that it cost too much for too few riders.
They work well in Europe and in confined cities, but cities in Texas and Florida cannot consider themselves "confined".
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Comparing a "light rail system" to a high speed train is comparing apples and oranges.
A high speed train would be perfect for the US. In Europe because of the lack of space you have to use existing rail roads competing tracks with commuter trains. Here in the US you have all the room to go full speed.
Just politics at work.
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