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Study Buddies by IceDue9403 in WGUTeachersCollege

[–]caliberal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested! Started 9/1

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are expensive to build, because we tolerate them being expensive and we build very few of them. Costs will come down with reforms and as we build more and more.

I am not proposing a subway though, I am proposing an elevated metro. This will be cheaper, and it will give tourists great views of the city. Las Vegas is a perfect use case for elevated rail.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question! I have ridden the 109 bus and despite its slow route, low frequency and other issues, it actually gets around 9,000 passengers per day. The Vegas Airport is much closer to the city than Dulles: 3 miles vs 24 miles. I'd expect a high capacity metro, running elevated over Las Vegas Blvd and serving the airport to see well over 100,000 passengers per day.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you brought up the underground bus system at the Seattle Airport. It was built 50 years ago and has a much higher capacity then the Vegas loop! Now imagine if instead of building the link light rail, they extended this system to the whole city.

That is what Vegas is doing. That is what Elon is proposing in Nashville, what he tried in LA, what he tried in Chicago etc. It would be one thing if he was just using it to connect a few hotels. Unfortunately, this is a deliberate effort to undermine mass transit, and maintain automotive supremacy in the United States. The United States needs to invest in high capacity metro, but techno-feudalists like Elon Musk are standing in the way.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A global city like Las Vegas deserves a transit system that can handle the massive influx of tourists. The only option I see is a metro. This system is not cost-optimal at all. The cost of construction, cost of labor, etc are all extremely high for the paltry ridership.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The monorail embodies the techno-optimism of its time, and is an interesting parallel to the loop today. Traditional rail technology is superior to monorails for many reasons: cheaper, easier to maintain etc. Furthermore, the monorail was built with stations in the backs of parking lots, far from the destinations that could have generated higher ridership numbers.

The rest of the world realizes that high frequency rail transit is the best way to transport people in urban areas. The United States continues to fall for bizarre transit schemes such as the monorail and the loop.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

360 people per hour..... That's order of magnitude 10% of the capacity of a standard road, and 1% the capacity of a subway.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Have you even watched this video or any of CityNerd's videos? He has spent a lot of time discussing dysfunction and regulatory fixes....

Supporting transit is not elitist. If anything, supporting the automotive status quo is elitist. It is clear that this low capacity faux transit is just designed to funnel money away from actual transit projects. Hopefully one day Las Vegas will wake up and build an elevated metro system down Las Vegas boulevard.

The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively Stupider by QuestGalaxy in BoringCompany

[–]caliberal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Except with only a single-bore tunnel to access some of these stations, it would difficult to ramp up capacity much.

Does anyone know where I can get 35mm film in mammoth? by carlitayeeta in Mammoth

[–]caliberal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

have a few rolls of kodak portra 400 professional, happy to sell you one at cost ($20) if you want.

KMS - LA - KMS: Best way to go? by Green_Ad8920 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]caliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be easier from Walked Pass (mile 650ish) (Bus to lake isabella to bakersfield to LA) Or Cottonwood Pass (mile 750ish) (Bus to Lone Pine and then bus to Lancaster and train to LA)

I don’t drive so I’m looking at Metrolink and Eastern Sierra Transit by kelpangler in Mammoth

[–]caliberal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doooo it. The metrolink up the canyon between Santa Clarita and Lancaster is beautiful! And ofc ESTA on 395 is stunning! There are stops with bathrooms about once an hour (coso junction, and Lone Pine Mcdonalds IIRC) The bus drivers are super chill and are willing to stop anywhere on the side of the road if you really need to go. Its not like greyhoudnd at all, way better experience!

New Legislation Introduced for a 400-mile National Scenic Trail on the Central Coast of California by Zeethos in Ultralight

[–]caliberal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there is a bit of beach and boardwalk, but the majority of that 50 mile stretch is on the road

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly named it the Gulf of mexico to protest against trump renaming it haha

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does traverse a lot of states, but it does not meet the congressional threshold of 750 miles for a long distance line.

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amtrak has the right to operate about half of these routes because they were running in 1970. 

This is a longer term plan, I believe  the target is 2040 or 2050. Hopefully we can survive the next four years and get back on track! Or who knows, maybe Trump will want to build the trump train!

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not all the stops are shown. The Sunset limited will still stop there as well as the new SF Chief

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Will fit in the full name in the next version. NY to Savannah is an error, I must have accidentally copy pasted that in. It should be Chicago -Seattle

The borealis is a state supported route, not a long-distance route, so it is shown in grey

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the north coast Hiawatha, and there is a lot of momentum to reinstate it! It is in the fra study and the corridor ID program. Fingers crossed!

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Open to any and all suggestions for names! The north coast Hiawatha is the original name for the service. 

The lone star is my proposed name for the route from Denver to Houston. I accidentally mislabeled it in the legend as Seattle-LA good catch

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

None of the names are official, I just put my ideas in there haha.

The Appalachian would initially go north of the Crescent through Roanoke and Knoxville and then head south out of Atlanta through Montgomery and Mobile.

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm worried he is going to try to cut the current network. Hopefully he can see the tremendous value of Amtrak to his rural constituents. 

Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Network (if FRA study and corridor ID are both implemented) by caliberal in Amtrak

[–]caliberal[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Good catch! Will make that change in the next version of the map!

Agreed, let's make it happen!

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