blueprint for america: High speed Rail

Look HERE: for a discussion about fixing the RR system in our country, and the possibility of high speed rails.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/share-your-story

At any RATE:

The key ideas I see that are important for US RAIL policy are:

1. New Passenger Lines MUST not be owned (or sold to) Freight Companies.
2. New Development lines need to go along existing highways. (we can have 4 tracks, 2 freight, 2 high speed)
3. Example of the Chicago's train to the plane, vs the Robert Moses required bypass for the NYC Train to the plane (see HERE:)
4. Interconnections (as many as possible) to EVERY single Distribution warehouse along the specific highway, with a spur track, allowing multiple trains in/out (don't think ONE track so it doesnt become a "bottleneck" (*).

* Note: This entire project came forth after driving down to a job in Philadelphia on a Sunday night,driving down I-95, and seeing over 500 tractor trailers on the road in a ONE hour time span.

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Additionally, there are a great number of "Truck-Farms" (distribution warehouses with 30-200 loading docks for trucks to load/unload). IF our new heavy Rail project has a spur to every single warehouse.

From fotos-US95

NOTES: To left of the photo above is Interstate 95. Imagine that Yellow line as being a Heavy rail line. Imagine a spur going into that neighborhood as a separate stop, with a terminal on outskirts of the park, and a track (or two) to EACH warehouse.

And the last photo, shows a closeup from above of ONE of the warehouses above.

From fotos-US95

Imagine the VOLUME of trucks that could be eliminated at this ONE truck farm, if the rail line allowed these companies to START shipping down these lines.

Imagine the possibilities!!!! It's EARTH DAY. THINK GREEN..!!!!