Comments on: New fast trains, Europe watches USA http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/ More choices for better transportation Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: HockeyFan http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5207 HockeyFan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:10:11 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5207 This sounds like the wind turbine business. Europe is ahead of the game and has advanced technology and manufacturing in place. The US market, despite huge potential, lags behind. Foreign manufacturers won't set up plants in the US until there is a stable gov't policy to support it for the long term. Vestas, the biggest European wind turbine maker, canceled plans to open a US factory 3 times until there was finally favorable long term policy. We need to get these HSR lines going soon. If that means buying imported trains, fine. Politicians will get to cut ribbons, talk about creating jobs and feel good about themselves AFTER they provide stable, long term commitment to rail, HSR and smart transit. This is how it has played out in the wind business. This sounds like the wind turbine business. Europe is ahead of the game and has advanced technology and manufacturing in place. The US market, despite huge potential, lags behind. Foreign manufacturers won’t set up plants in the US until there is a stable gov’t policy to support it for the long term. Vestas, the biggest European wind turbine maker, canceled plans to open a US factory 3 times until there was finally favorable long term policy.
We need to get these HSR lines going soon. If that means buying imported trains, fine. Politicians will get to cut ribbons, talk about creating jobs and feel good about themselves AFTER they provide stable, long term commitment to rail, HSR and smart transit. This is how it has played out in the wind business.

]]> By: Adron http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5203 Adron Sun, 31 May 2009 22:15:16 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5203 It sure would be nice to have more Talgo Trains. I really dig the ones up here in the north west. cept' not sure what the silly FRA is going to do about them being illegal to operate? Start issuing permissions to ignore the law/regulations they've created? It sure would be nice to have more Talgo Trains. I really dig the ones up here in the north west.

cept’ not sure what the silly FRA is going to do about them being illegal to operate? Start issuing permissions to ignore the law/regulations they’ve created?

]]> By: Lou Tullio http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5195 Lou Tullio Sat, 30 May 2009 09:54:02 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5195 GE Erie better get on the ball. GE Erie better get on the ball.

]]> By: Christopher Parker http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5193 Christopher Parker Sat, 30 May 2009 03:06:15 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5193 The factories in Upstate NY are foreign, so they don't count. (Likewise the car factories in Yonkers, NY and Philadelphia). Neither does Talgo's existing facility in Montana, apparently. GE locomotives built in Erie are not currently designed for anything over 110 mph. Former auto factories are not good candidates for building rail cars - they aren't big enough and lack the overhead cranes. (A railroad car is bigger than an auto). The factories in Upstate NY are foreign, so they don’t count. (Likewise the car factories in Yonkers, NY and Philadelphia). Neither does Talgo’s existing facility in Montana, apparently.

GE locomotives built in Erie are not currently designed for anything over 110 mph.

Former auto factories are not good candidates for building rail cars – they aren’t big enough and lack the overhead cranes. (A railroad car is bigger than an auto).

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]]> By: Lou Tullio http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5191 Lou Tullio Fri, 29 May 2009 22:32:07 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5191 We make locomotives in Erie, PA. We make locomotives in Erie, PA.

]]> By: Design New Haven http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5185 Design New Haven Fri, 29 May 2009 20:34:10 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5185 There is already an existing, very large train industry in Upstate NY, which could be retooled for HSR. And the industrial space there might even be cheaper than Michigan or Ohio. There is already an existing, very large train industry in Upstate NY, which could be retooled for HSR. And the industrial space there might even be cheaper than Michigan or Ohio.

]]> By: Cal http://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/new-fast-trains-europe-watches-usa/#comment-5181 Cal Fri, 29 May 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://trains4america.wordpress.com/?p=1715#comment-5181 Well at least a positive article in the WSJ about HSR..pre Nov4th they let every naysayer..ie Reason Foundation/Varnarich post long rambles calling CAHSR a huge waste..as if they only have the answers Well at least a positive article in the WSJ about HSR..pre Nov4th they let every naysayer..ie Reason Foundation/Varnarich post long rambles calling CAHSR a huge waste..as if they only have the answers

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