BigRedBuster Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, RedDenver said: Denver has Union Station downtown already. It was a massive remodel a few years back and now is both the Amtrak station and the major hub for the lightrail. My mom has taken the train between Denver and Omaha a couple times, but it takes ~12 hours, can have major delays (20 hours late once), and costs as much as flying. A high-speed rail would at least be competitive with flying for travel time unless there are a ton of stops between Denver and Omaha like Amtrak has. I'm still baffled by this. So, Holdrege to Lincoln is 2.5 hours. That means it takes 6.5 hours to get from Denver to Holdrege. There are only two friggen stops with a LOT of wide open spaces to just cruise. Driving only takes 5 hours. This sucks. This means the train is averaging only 50 mph. . Now, have a train like in Germany and that same trip is a little over 2 hours. Link to comment
RedDenver Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: I'm still baffled by this. So, Holdrege to Lincoln is 2.5 hours. That means it takes 6.5 hours to get from Denver to Holdrege. There are only two friggen stops with a LOT of wide open spaces to just cruise. Driving only takes 5 hours. This sucks. This means the train is averaging only 50 mph. . Now, have a train like in Germany and that same trip is a little over 2 hours. Correct. Amtrak is a slow speed train. I don't know all the regulations, but the train has speed limits for towns and crossings and such, and the trains themselves I think can only operate around 50 mph efficiently (not sure actual top speed). I think a lot of this is due to the passenger trains running on freight train lines where the speed is far less important. Dedicated high speed rail would dramatically improve things. Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: This will be a huge party train on game day! 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 This guy has gone off his rocker. He’s quoting a social media conspiracy wacko theory that has been debunked. Link to comment
commando Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: This guy has gone off his rocker. He’s quoting a social media conspiracy wacko theory that has been debunked. paging will smith...we found someone who really needs to be slapped Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Yeah, you proved you’re an idiot. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Seriously? The state puts this much money into that facility? Link to comment
funhusker Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 minute ago, BigRedBuster said: Seriously? The state puts this much money into that facility? Why does the state put ANY money into it? I figured it was all the city of Omaha and MECA. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 minute ago, funhusker said: Why does the state put ANY money into it? I figured it was all the city of Omaha and MECA. Me too. Link to comment
DevoHusker Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: What a total f#&% up. Part of the ptoblem: The Treasury Department’s only consistency with ERAP distribution has been its inconsistency,” he said when asked to respond to the new developments. “The Department has frequently changed its guidance to align with DC’s political whims, and that’s only likely to continue.” 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I know nothing about Erdman. But, this makes me think he's a pure idiot. Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Whelp, the unicameral is debating Nebraska's abortion bill today. Link to comment
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