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Old 05-25-2012, 03:21 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Or drive in with your car with the AC on. There's a limit to how much inconvenience you can demand of people before they will seek out alternatives.
With apps and possibly a display board in the parking lot with real time tracking of the trains position, there is no reason for anybody to be waiting on the platform more than 5 mins.
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Old 05-25-2012, 03:22 PM
 
Location: Columbus, GA and Brookhaven, GA
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Just curious but I thought this thread was about passenger rail...
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Old 05-25-2012, 07:57 PM
 
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Build a slab of concrete and an overhang to keep the weather off.
"Oh but its too hot." Suck it up and wear lighter clothes, roll up your nice clothes and bring them in a bag.
That's going to be a hard sell for a lot of folks. Many Americans have gotten used to the freedom and convenience of traveling in their own climate controlled transportation pods.
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Old 05-26-2012, 08:32 AM
 
Location: 30080
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That's going to be a hard sell for a lot of folks. Many Americans have gotten used to the freedom and convenience of traveling in their own climate controlled transportation pods.
And thats never going to change either. Not without sufficient public transportation and Atlanta doesn't have that.
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Old 05-26-2012, 08:47 AM
 
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Columbus is working hard to be connected to Atlanta by high-speed rail. Currently, there is a $300,000 study being conducted to determine the feasibility of this project. What do people from metro Atlanta think of this plan?

Passenger rail between Atlanta and Columbus focus of study - Atlanta Business Chronicle
I think there should be a $100.00 study on who approved $300,000 study
on something that is not going to happen.

Columbus to Atlanta time 1hr 40 mins via F150.
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Old 05-26-2012, 10:22 AM
 
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With apps and possibly a display board in the parking lot with real time tracking of the trains position, there is no reason for anybody to be waiting on the platform more than 5 mins.
Yeah, I agree. A real time position of public transportation phone app will make it much more convenient. Less wasted time waiting.

But even so, full train cars or buses aren't appealing either. And of course the riders themselves. I had a drunk guy try to rob me at a MARTA station. He failed miserably.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:30 AM
 
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I had a drunk guy try to rob me at a MARTA station. He failed miserably.
Ye old kung fu/krav maga combination. The poor devil probably had no idea who he was dealing with.

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