My primary concern is they only cite three stops over a 70-mile corridor. If they plan to add more later, ok, but if not? Trouble ahead.
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A corridor this linear, this dense, and this congested is *optimal* for rail but you need frequently placed stops...
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...and high frequency service so that you maximize the number of trips possible along the route. Worried that would slow down travel times?
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That's what rapid and express services are for! A limited express on this corridor might make just three stops--sensible!--other kinds, more
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The concerns floated in the article about the Orlando extension are moot. 2-3 years is a blink of an eye in construction terms...
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...and adding mileage for its own sake is irrelevant. The Orlando extension matters because it grants access to a major destination!
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Consequently it would be important *even if* the extension was only a small amount of the total planned mileage
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The best thing in this article is their emphasis on RIDERSHIP as their core source of revenue, instead of real estate.
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The best private railways in Japan all have real estate ventures, but make more money from passengers. Glad Brightline gets this!
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God willing, brightline will also demonstrate that they know how to generate ridership. Eager to find out!
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I've saved this to my reading list. Will pester you with questions later.
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That was pretty informative. Interesting how they are reclaiming cargo tracks. Makes me think of that GIF from the other day.
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