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The train line is considered a major step forward in the plan to have high-speed trains connecting California's big cities. Kent Shocknek reports.Windows Media - Video
President Barack Obama said now is the time to invest in this major infrastucture project -- because the nation's highways and airways are "clogged with traffic."Flash - Video
April 16: Vice President Joe Biden throws his support behind a proposed plan to create a high-speed rail system. (MSNBC)Windows Media - Video
Their is a fine line between holding a rail till the last possible moment and crashing into a sign head first.MPEG 4 - Video
April 16: President Obama announces plans to create a high-speech rail system. (MSNBC)Windows Media - Video
How to cut the hand rail to fit the porch post that is at an angle?BubblesYou need a device called a sliding bevel and an miter saw. Hold the sliding bevel up to the post and the rail held at the proper angle and adjust the sliding bevel to that angle. Take the sliding be...
Is Austin planning a light rail or new tollways to keep up with all those new buildings they are proppnig up?newtobigd78Austin is fond of adding toll roads, but not light rail.
Is the rail road a practical method to transport fresh produce from South Florida or Georgia to Philadelphia?roarfyWhy not. How long does produce take to go bad? In climate controlled cars, it's the same as in the grocery store. Trains don't have traffic problems the same as trucks for the long haul.How large would the unsupported steel rail need to be to support 5 tons?Evan HA two-rail track comprising two 6 inch @12.5 pound/foot steel I beams will give you a safety factor of about two based on a single, simply loaded, simply supported beam. Or use two 8@11.5 channels.
(...How does the light rail system minimize the effects of global warming?Karla DHere's a good site for you:
http://www.lightrailnow.org/
There's an article that compares energy per passenger-mile:
Transport Mode BTU/p-m
Urban car 5,760
Motor bus 5,410
LRT 3,473
RRT...
