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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MOKSRail: [QB] This was posted in an entirely new thread, but posting here to make sure POLARBEAR reads it... [QUOTE]Originally posted by polarbearucla: [b] I believe the purpose of a rail network is not for enjoyment but rather for the purpose of transporting people in an efficent and timely matter. Do you know how much time/money/polluiton could be saved if anyone at Amtrak decided to build a railline from Las Vegas to Los Angeles? I think a lot more people in LA would utilize this than any LD train out of union station. [/b][/QUOTE] This is a misunderstanding as well. Just because one route is shorter than another, that doesn't necessarily mean it will have higher patronage. Look at commuter rail. Although it's enjoying a rennaisance, with more riders than ever before, you still get the nagging critics claiming it's a waste, that more people still drive to work, etc. That doesn't mean it's not necessary and useful. Longer routes are likely more efficient because they are available to more people. A passenger paying $800-1000 for a trip in a sleeper from OMAHA to VEGAS or LINCOLN to PROVO brings in more TRAIN MILES/ PER PASSENGER REVENUE than one, say, travelling from KANSAS CITY to STL, which fares are around $50. Take a look at some of the essays linked to on this site [URL=http://www.trainweb.org/moksrail/]http://www.trainweb.org/moksrail/[/URL] One, the Myth of Passenger Train Profitability, is especially useful. This writing by NARP shows what the travel market is REALLY like. [URL=http://www.narprail.org/plan.htm]http://www.narprail.org/plan.htm[/URL] For instance, the common assumption that shorter distance trips are more "profitable" than LD trips is debunked. Rail's share for a 1,000 mile trip v. a 50 mile trip is similar. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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