2006-12-15 18:38:20 · 5 answers · asked by thesunshineking 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
you're the moron, maybe if you had reading comprehension skills you would realize that i asked for "HIGH-SPEED RAIL," not a train that my grandma can beat using her walker!
2006-12-15 18:55:12 · update #1
UUHHMMMM--It's called AMTRAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORON There's about 8 stations in LA and 2 in Vegas.- AMTRAK's are Bullet trains that Average speeds of over 100 MPH and can get up to 150 MPH and ARE classified as HIGH SPEED RAIL.
2006-12-15 18:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Keith C 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The High Speed Rail Authority in California is currently working on a High Speed Rail Plan, however, none of the allignments in the draft plan inicludes a route towards Nevada. The big hang up currently is the allignment into the Bay Area...whether to go through Pacheco or Altamont Pass. However, it would be really smart to have a line going towards Vegas because a lot of the people who commute from the inland empire into LA or SD would use it too. You should go speak at one of the high speed rail authorities public meetings and tell them your ideas (however it will take a long time...probably 2030 at the earliest)
2006-12-18 10:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by Dani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by the year 2010 the MONORAIL in las vegas will be extended to the airport. at that rate, la to vegas by monorail will be here about 3056.
*laugh*
I think you have a great idea, but getting people to leave their cars will be a problem. The amtrack service to las vegas is actually a BUS. The train station closed many years ago.
When i lived in New York, i took an atomic powered train every day from Long Island to Manhattan island. Sitting back, reading a book, chatting with friends... All somewhat difficult with a steering wheel in your hands.
2006-12-16 00:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by disco legend zeke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This has been tried many times over the last 20 or 30 years.
I believe that it never happened because there are to many cities, counties, and two states that have to come to agreement on right-of-ways, where stations would be located etc etc, and these agreements could not be finalized. All it takes is ONE county not cooperating to kill the whole idea.
Also, some of these towns maybe depend on car traffic to stay alive, like the little town of Baker, Ca.
2006-12-16 10:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude, you are a genuis, you better keep your mouth closed or else I am going to steal your ideas and get rich from them.
2006-12-15 18:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by lbflow562 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋