Comments on: Cutting the Carbon and Enjoying the Scenery http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicolo Macchiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Nicolo Macchiavelli Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:24:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/#comment-10660 Look, no one loves rail travel more than me. However, you will regret trying to go to Birmingham, Alabama from New York City on it. The ride to DC will be no problem, but then the Crescent will be a very long schlep. It is a beautiful ride through the heart of Appalachia but half of it will be at night since it is a full day on rail. That is if it is not interrupted, as it is regularly, by the incessant demands of the freights, in this case probably Norfolk Southern and/or CSX. The European systems run on exclusive right of way, usually with concrete ties. Side question for the power savvy, is the Eurostar powered by nukes? Much (most) of the French service is. Look, no one loves rail travel more than me. However, you will regret trying to go to Birmingham, Alabama from New York City on it. The ride to DC will be no problem, but then the Crescent will be a very long schlep. It is a beautiful ride through the heart of Appalachia but half of it will be at night since it is a full day on rail. That is if it is not interrupted, as it is regularly, by the incessant demands of the freights, in this case probably Norfolk Southern and/or CSX.

The European systems run on exclusive right of way, usually with concrete ties.

Side question for the power savvy, is the Eurostar powered by nukes? Much (most) of the French service is.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/comment-page-1/#comment-10467 AD Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:09:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/#comment-10467 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: Jason http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/comment-page-1/#comment-10410 Jason Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:04:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/#comment-10410 Thanks for the NARP tip. I have to go all the way down to Birmingham Alabama for an exhibition I am in next year. I am planning of taking Amtrak and with a NARP membership I can save money thanks to that 10 percent dicsount... And when the local paper's review my artwork, I will insist that they mention I took the train all the way from NY to install the show because of concerns related to global warming. Thanks for the NARP tip. I have to go all the way down to Birmingham Alabama for an exhibition I am in next year. I am planning of taking Amtrak and with a NARP membership I can save money thanks to that 10 percent dicsount… And when the local paper’s review my artwork, I will insist that they mention I took the train all the way from NY to install the show because of concerns related to global warming.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/comment-page-1/#comment-10365 Glenn Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:52:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/#comment-10365 And the more people that take the train, the cheaper everyone else's ticket gets and the more money stays in local hands. It's a classic win, win, win. And the more people that take the train, the cheaper everyone else’s ticket gets and the more money stays in local hands. It’s a classic win, win, win.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/comment-page-1/#comment-10339 AD Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/07/cutting-the-carbon-and-enjoying-the-scenery/#comment-10339 Jason, thanks for a great report. Here's an open question: Other than riding the train whenever possible, what can we as individuals do to support rail transit? I, for one, joined <a href="http://www.narprail.org/" rel="nofollow">the National Association of Railroad Passengers</a> in hopes that their lobbying efforts have an impact. Jason, thanks for a great report.

Here’s an open question: Other than riding the train whenever possible, what can we as individuals do to support rail transit? I, for one, joined the National Association of Railroad Passengers in hopes that their lobbying efforts have an impact.

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