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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [QB] From my post of March 27, 2008: [QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [list] [*]If you diagram traffic from KS to Dallas, the major nodes are KC, Wichita, Topeka and OKC. They are the only standard statistical areas on the route. Everything else is rural. For this to work, it has to have frequency density to make it worth my while vice absolute independence of auto or speed of air. Right now SWA runs 10 frequencies per day KCI-LUV and 4 frequencies KCI-OKC. I've also driven Dallas to Kansas City, and OKC to KC. Any train will have to "keep up the skeer" and maintain an average rate of advance greater than 60MPH. According to mapquest, I can get from KC-DAL in 8 hours 20 minutes by car. Anyone who thinks about this and does not resource both frequency and velocity dooms it to failure. [/list] [/QUOTE]Alternatives 2 and 3: 606 miles in 738 minutes. That is one mile every minute and 12 seconds. That is a 50 MPH velocity vector. FAIL. Looking at the Oct 25, 1959 ATSF, PTT, I find it interesting that the proposal includes a signficant velocity decrease. The Texas Chief SB advertised (PTT Oct 25, 1959) was 11hr 5 min (51.4MPH velocity vector) and NB was 10hr 50 min (55.5MPH velocity vector). Looking further at the timetable, the delta in difference from the Ottawa cutoff to the Lawrence-Topeka-Emporia routing is 14 miles. There is but one station added. 1 hour 13 min to 1 hr 28 min velocity decrease for 14 miles and one station stop. FAIL BTW, I will update my 2008 post: There are, indeed, now only 2 nonstops Kansas City-Oklahoma City. I account that to the current recession. This preliminary report to me is more indicative of the capability of ATSF 3415 (a Baldwin Pacific now at the Abilene and Smoky Valley) and the coaches of the Midland Railway. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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