Yet another entry about high-speed rail

Courtesy AustinContrarian  Sat, 09/05/2009 - 2:29pm

The national bloggers continue to debate the feasibility of a high-speed rail link between Houston and Dallas.

 Up to bat:  Megan McArdle .

I think reasonable people can disagree about the feasibility of HSR, especially since we're just trading  back-of-the-envelope calculations of HSR's costs and benefits.

 Although I've argued HSR opponents underestimate the benefits to business-class passengers, in the interest of fair and balanced coverage, let me point to Richard Green's discussion of a more rigorous effort...



 

More related items

Connect the right dots
Dallas is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States.  Houston will pass Philly for fifth any day now.  So why oh why is the Obama administration proposing a high-speed...

A high-speed rail proposal that makes no sense
There were serious proposals to build high-speed rail in Texas in the mid-1990s.  The proposals never made it out of the station, though, largely because of fierce opposition by Southwest...

A high-speed rail proposal that makes no sense
There were serious proposals to build high-speed rail in Texas in the mid-1990s.  The proposals never made it out of the station, though, largely because of fierce opposition by Southwest...

Sponsored Post: UPrinting - Spread your Message!
The following post is from our advertiser, UPrinting. Marketing oneself is very important across various industries. And one of the most popular tools to sell yourself in the business...

Drunk Cowgirl Arrested in Birthday Suit, Not Celebrating Actual...
For the latest edition of "Only in Texas Could This Possibly Ever Happen," a Corpus Christi cowgirl was arrested on Saturday morning after leading police officers on a 30-mph chase in her...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.