Comments on: Study Underway On Return Of Passenger Rail Service Mobile To Montgomery

By: It Could Work

It Could Work — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:06:05 +0000

If you’ve been to Europe, it’s easy to see that this could work, if done right. One or two lines would probably not cut it. But if there are lines that go beyond Montgomery, say, up to Birmingham, to Huntsville, Gatlinburg, Asheville, and Atlanta…and you might have a winner. A lot of people from here frequent the mountains as a getaway, and the Appalachain folks frequent the beaches here. There’ll need to be feeder lines to smaller towns, like Pensacola, Tallahassee, Oxford AL (for trips to Cheaha State Park), Tuscaloosa, Auburn, etc…just keep that price down. Make it an alternative to driving that is cost effective and it’ll be a hit.

By: Just saying

Just saying — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:28:28 +0000

Disney World and Japan have been doing high speed trains for decades.

Slow Amtrak on old rails isn’t progress.

By: anne1of2

anne1of2 — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:46:36 +0000

Why don’t they go and study British Railways and see how railroads could be used to get our cars off the interstates? Americans are too hung up on using cars, thanks to the big 3. Am Track is way too expensive and proud of it.

By: Rail Service Really

Rail Service Really — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:09:09 +0000

Trains are slower than planes, more expensive than busses, less convenient than cars, and less comfortable than all.

Passenger trains had their time, but there is a reason they are dying out.

Stop living in the past.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:16:21 +0000

It won’t fly unless it provides local service. That would require more stops, more people hired. More expense that the railroad does ot want. Plus it would mean they would stop more trains and block more traffic which is a pain already.