Comments on: Clayton Daily News: New passenger rail routes could be on track for Coastal Georgia http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/new-passenger-rail-routes-could-be-on-track-for-coastal-georgia/ Tracking sustainability news and events in Savannah, Georgia (and beyond) Tue, 08 May 2012 06:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clint http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/new-passenger-rail-routes-could-be-on-track-for-coastal-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Clint Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:38:43 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/new-passenger-rail-routes-could-be-on-track-for-coastal-georgia/#comment-66 If the routes were built to market demand and not Congressional ease, then Amtrak would be fine. With that said, I would easily and gladly drive to Jesup to take a train to Atlanta... If the routes were built to market demand and not Congressional ease, then Amtrak would be fine.

With that said, I would easily and gladly drive to Jesup to take a train to Atlanta…

]]> By: Martin Engel http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/new-passenger-rail-routes-could-be-on-track-for-coastal-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Martin Engel Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:12:00 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/new-passenger-rail-routes-could-be-on-track-for-coastal-georgia/#comment-64 Is this the same Amtrak that has to go to Congress every year for a blood transfusion to remain in operation? Is the promotion of this "high speed train" based upon the dazzling success of Accela? There is a good reason that all the freight carriers off-loaded their passenger service to create Amtrak in the first place. Can you guess what it is? What passenger train in the US has it ever been "tough to get a ticket" on? Is this the same Amtrak that has to go to Congress every year for a blood transfusion to remain in operation? Is the promotion of this “high speed train” based upon the dazzling success of Accela? There is a good reason that all the freight carriers off-loaded their passenger service to create Amtrak in the first place. Can you guess what it is? What passenger train in the US has it ever been “tough to get a ticket” on?

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