here.State floats train plan
$60 million line would link BR with Big Easy
Passenger railroad service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans would resume for the first time in roughly 40 years under an ambitious, $60 million proposal unveiled Tuesday by the state transportation department.
The plan, which faces huge financial and other hurdles, is aimed primarily at helping New Orleans area residents who have been forced into daily commutes since Hurricane Katrina.
But the long-shot effort would also be designed to lure other riders as well.
Louisiana floats commuter train plan
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 07:33 AM
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 04:57 PM
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 05:39 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 10:59 PM
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Posted 12 May 2010 - 01:07 PM
Despite the headline, the legislation emphasis seems to be on establishing Baton Rouge—New Orleans service.
Sloan
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:40 AM
Illustration shows Chinese-style high speed train, which, IMHO, is not necessary. A good 110 mph infrastructure will serve travelers' needs quite well.
Sloan
P. S.: I'm glad to se this project is returning to the forefront of Louisiana transportation agenda.
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Posted 20 May 2012 - 05:47 PM
Edited by KevinKorell, 20 May 2012 - 05:50 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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Posted 02 June 2013 - 06:22 AM
Light Passenger Rail for New Orleans?
If the goal of light rail is to take commuters from Point A to Point B and beyond, then New Orleans remains stuck at or just shy of Point A. But it's not for lack of effort.
"Light Passenger Rail?"
Sloan
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Posted 02 June 2013 - 10:12 AM
Well, Sloan, they also refer to the "high speed rail" concept which, if looked at in the context of New Orleans to Baton Rouge only, would be a mistake. If Baton Rouge is the first stop on a high speed rail line leading to another major city such as Houston, then it's OK."Light Passenger Rail?"
The rail line (in whatever form) proposed post-Katrina for New Orleans-Baton Rouge has essentially already been rejected by Governor Jindal, much as the Governors of Florida, Wisconsin, and Ohio have done in their respective states. I just hope that the use of incorrect terminology, which was a major factor in the fates of Milwaukee-Madison, Orlando-Tampa, and Cleveland-Cincinnati, did not also kill off this route. But as I said earlier in this thread, the time for a Baton Rouge service may have already come and gone.
"Light passenger rail" -- as opposed to what, "Light freight rail"? LRT would be applicable for areas closer to downtown New Orleans, and it should not be tough to understand given the iconic streetcar lines that already ply their streets. But the further one gets from the city's central business district, the greater the need for a more modern light rail system with stops placed much further apart than the streetcars have. And still further, commuter rail can come into play.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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