Sunday, May 3, 2009

High Speed Rail

Image Courtesy: ORDC

It is encouraging to see all the discussions and pro-active efforts of the Federal and State governments considering the pro-automobile oriented lobbies which are still trying to promote the over dependence on the dwindling natural gas. Of course the change of guard has a lot to do with it along with the rising cost of gasoline. Feasibility studies have shown us already that instead of continuing to expand the existing roads and airports, it is beneficial to use the existing rights-of-way and thus optimize cost of public transportation thereby reducing congestion, traffic mess and pollution. It is not to emulate what has been there in Europe and Asia already but provide something which has been tried and tested and provide different transportation offerings and contribute to the environment with clean energy utilization. Who wouldn't want to get from Cincinnati to Cleveland via Columbus within 2 hours or from San Diego to San Francisco bay area within 3 hours, while not driving. This effort needs to touch upon every part of US. Really it is very heartening!!!

For more info on 3C (Ohio Hub) or California High Speed Rail, please refer to:

For additional info for other regions: