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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
High-speed rail will get us nowhere very fast | New Hampshire OPINION02
I don't necessarily believe the California location is optimal for the high speed rail, but the concept that the ticket receipts alone should dictate whether rail is viable is too simplistic. Commuter railroad infrastructure changes the culture of a region. It allows for greater population density as communities can be designed for pedestrians instead of cars, roads, and parking. The benefits of adequate infrastructure is not easy to measure. In adequate water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure does not have to be measured in dollars since the lack of adequate infrastructure prevents economic development and more intense human habitation. Measures for high speed rail infrastructure has not been developed within this country as it really hasn't been instilled in our culture.
I don't necessarily believe the California location is optimal for the high speed rail, but the concept that the ticket receipts alone should dictate whether rail is viable is too simplistic. Commuter railroad infrastructure changes the culture of a region. It allows for greater population density as communities can be designed for pedestrians instead of cars, roads, and parking. The benefits of adequate infrastructure is not easy to measure. In adequate water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure does not have to be measured in dollars since the lack of adequate infrastructure prevents economic development and more intense human habitation. Measures for high speed rail infrastructure has not been developed within this country as it really hasn't been instilled in our culture.
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