Passenger trains from Ann Arbor to Traverse City?
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Passenger trains from Ann Arbor to Traverse City?
Passenger trains from Ann Arbor to Traverse City? Study explores potential
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/ind ... river_home
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/ind ... river_home
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Gee, I can tell you what the conclusion of the study will be, and save the Taxpayers a couple hundred thousand dollars on doing this study. The study will say:
(1) this idea is the greatest idea since the invention of Swiss Cheese;
(2) ridership will be in the millions of people;
(3) that a tremendous profit potential will be realized by such an operation;
(4) that this will eliminate at least one million trucks traveling I-75 and US-131 each year;
(5) that the ridership potential is so great, that at least 6 round-trip trains per day will be required;
(6) that, if the track is upgraded to 110 MPH potential, then ridership will more than double;
... and other gratuitous comments like that.
In reality, the only people that will be getting rich are those that are selling the "study" to the Government.
(1) this idea is the greatest idea since the invention of Swiss Cheese;
(2) ridership will be in the millions of people;
(3) that a tremendous profit potential will be realized by such an operation;
(4) that this will eliminate at least one million trucks traveling I-75 and US-131 each year;
(5) that the ridership potential is so great, that at least 6 round-trip trains per day will be required;
(6) that, if the track is upgraded to 110 MPH potential, then ridership will more than double;
... and other gratuitous comments like that.
In reality, the only people that will be getting rich are those that are selling the "study" to the Government.
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Oh joy! Another study. Your tax dollars at work.
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This was reported on months ago, wasn't it?
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Actually, years. No, decades.MiddleMI wrote:This was reported on months ago, wasn't it?
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Yeah, what I was getting at is that there is an existing thread on this here, I believe. This could have gone with that instead of giving the curmudgeons a new thread to whine on.TSB wrote:Actually, years. No, decades.MiddleMI wrote:This was reported on months ago, wasn't it?
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It's what we do. Sniff.........I believe. This could have gone with that instead of giving the curmudgeons a new thread to whine on.
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This may easily be the 5th or 6th thread dealing with this matter. And you're right, it is becoming repetitive. But hey, that's what Mlive specializes in!hoborich wrote:It's what we do. Sniff.........I believe. This could have gone with that instead of giving the curmudgeons a new thread to whine on.
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Isn't it nearly the fortieth anniversary of this idea?
If I remember correctly, a couple of members of the second group to propose this, back around 1982, went on to purchase the south end of the Ann Arbor Railroad.
If I remember correctly, a couple of members of the second group to propose this, back around 1982, went on to purchase the south end of the Ann Arbor Railroad.
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Think of the work for the "Studiers", the burden for the taxpayers; and nothing will change.
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Do any of these studies list the cost of laying welded rail on the entire route? That has to be a massive cost but quite necessary if you are going to compete with automobiles traveling down I-75 and US-23 to Ann Arbor in 3 1/2 hours.hoborich wrote:Oh joy! Another study. Your tax dollars at work.
It would be nice if they do this, I might even ride it once or twice a year.
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I prefer to call them "realists."MiddleMI wrote:This could have gone with that instead of giving the curmudgeons a new thread to whine on.
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Ummm, that will require a separate study.Do any of these studies list the cost of laying welded rail on the entire route?
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Saw this last weekend and figured that this is realistically about as close as we'll get to regular passenger train service to Traverse City again.
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Great find Fritz! Thanks for posting. Too bad it's chocolate
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This idea also was studied in 1999.
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And I'm sure it will be studied again in 2099!This idea also was studied in 1999.
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Curious, will they allow dogs on the trains? Not just service dogs but also the ones that walk up behind your wife and
stick their nose up her a55.
stick their nose up her a55.
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...and that has what to do with passenger service to Traverse City or anywhere else?TSB wrote:Curious, will they allow dogs...
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This is the trend now. To bring a little dog EVERYWHERE you go. The good people leave them in their cars with the engine running and air on for hours while they shop or eat. The bad ones make the news and have to talk to officer Flossy.PatAzo wrote:...and that has what to do with passenger service to Traverse City or anywhere else?TSB wrote:Curious, will they allow dogs...