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To: tejek who wrote (705619)	3/24/2013 11:52:58 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) of 1577883

>> and those hi speed lines experience a profit. I have no idea where your idea comes from on this, but I doubt it, given Tim's posts on the matter. Why would the US be different? One could easily list a dozen reasons, but it would be mere speculation. And it isn't necessary. What IS necessary is to see that there are no investors willing to take on these projects, WHICH THERE WOULD BE if anyone could see their way to profitability. So, it would seem, if you REALLY support the development of rail, you should be able to show investors how they can turn a profit on it. It is pretty obvious when one looks at even the estimates for the proposed LA & SF line there is no chance, whatsoever, of a profit. None. And as you have pointed out, that rail line has more potential than just about anywhere in the country. If rail can be done at reasonable cost between certain cities, someone might do it. For example, land is comparably cheap in TX, so Houston/Austin/San Antonio/Dallas is a possibility. But investors won't even tackle that (which would run a fraction of the cost of LA/SFO). Where are the investors?

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