This might actually be profitable. If there’s any high-speed light rail that could pay for itself, this is it. The traffic between Dallas and Houston on week-ends is quite stunning. I’ve heard it is just as bad during the week.
I have to make the drive to visit my son, but he’s about 45 minutes south of Houston. I’d be happy to take a high speed rail to Houston then rent a car. It wouldn’t cost more than the long drive and would save time and wear and tear on my car.
There is already a bus that a lot of people use, but it’s still subject to traffic delays.
I45 needs at least two more lanes. A very gut wrenching trip.
“This might actually be profitable. If there’s any high-speed light rail that could pay for itself, this is it.”
There are no passenger rail lines ion the entire United States that make a profit.
That is why the tax payer subsidizes Amtrak to the tune of $2.1 billion per year.