Bullet Train between Dallas and Houston

[Moonpie]

I think it'll be more popular among the city folk / white collar crowd. It could be a hit with some of the bicycling crowd if they think to leave a little room for road and mountain bikes. I wouldn't mind taking a ride on it once to see how it is, but it would probably just be that one time to cover my curiosity.

Yep. This right here. Once for curiosity.

In my instance it would take me an hour+ to get to Houston and board the train.
Another hour+ getting to Dallas on the train.
Then another hour+ getting to where I'd want to go in Dallas. Why bother?
Just drive there in 3 hours in my POV. Then I'm not dependent on the train schedule.

 

[TreyG-20]

Seems like Dallas to SA would be a better bet. Right next to 35.

 

[rotor]

Not to reflect badly on Houston but I don't want to go there.

 

[oldag]

Not to reflect badly on Houston but I don't want to go there.

Yep. Avoid it if at all possible. Same for Dallas and Austin.

 

[Fishkiller]

Just another mass transit boondoggle. When I lived on Vacaville, CA they had a bus system. The damn things drove around town empty. Same for the Yolo County "Yolobus", those drove the entire county empty. But at least the bus drivers, driver supervisors, and transit managers got paid. Not one single mass transit system has been ale to operate and turn a profit.

 

[busykngt]

Here's my only first-hand experience I've had with Texas public "mass transit". I rode DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) when it was new. North Dallas, down to the State Fair - back in those days, they had a 'one connection' shuttle bus take you over to the fair grounds - now, they've got a station/stop located there. The rail cars were shinny and new, everything ran well... all very impressive!

Fast forward to a couple years ago. Once again, decided to take "the DART" down to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas for the NRA Annual Convention. It was an "interesting" DART ride. The passenger rail cars were, of course, now much older and well used. And I do mean "used"... as in the smell of a public toilet. When the doors opened and you crossed the threshold, you were met with the unmistakable odor of urine. Whether from public drunks or the homeless - more often than not, one and the same - the odor was everywhere, it seemed to permeate everything, the floor, the seat cushions, etc. And in addition, there was the faint background smell of something else that was an affront to more refined nostrils.... what was it? Fecal matter...no, that wasn't it.... what was that smell? (I finally decided, it was just the remnant, lingering odor of good old fashion: vomit).

And then there was the uncanny ability of somewhat aggressive street beggars, to quickly board the train at a downtown stop and "hit ya up" for money and get back off - all at the same station stop. And I wasn't dressed "flashy" - just jeans, some 'no name' tennis shoes, regular plain old shirt. This happened twice, coming & going. I was packin' (concealed). Several months later, a concealed carrier shot and wounded a violent attacker at a DART station in Plano. Fortunately, there were several witnesses that spoke up for the guy - he was 'no billed'. Though the News never published it, I always figured the attacker was hopped up on something. As they say, "this is why we can't have decent things"!

 

[SQLGeek]

I have ridden bullet trains in Japan and China. They are incredibly efficient and on time. The I-45 and I-35 corridors are perfect for this kind of transportation because 80% of Texans live within 25 miles of these. And they will go to city centers instead of out-lying airports. Why do you think Love Field remains so popular. And once you get there, there's always Uber/Lyft. You would be surprised at the number of people who fly between Dallas and Houston and Austin for business (well, at least pre-COVID). I think it will be a good thing in the long run. I already lost my Family farm to I-69, so I have no sympathy.

Having done the same day commuter flight many times between Dallas and Houton, I could be interested in seeing how this would be laid out.

The real plus would be the possibility of doing a daily commute into one of the cities while living way out similar to how it's done in Europe and elsewhere.

 

[Fishkiller]

Having done the same day commuter flight many times between Dallas and Houton, I could be interested in seeing how this would be laid out.

The real plus would be the possibility of doing a daily commute into one of the cities while living way out similar to how it's done in Europe and elsewhere.

Now +your starting to sound like a socialist or an elitist.

 

[SQLGeek]

No, I'm just trying to realize the potential advantage for something that I won't be able to stop.

 

[sidebite252]

Well it appears the Texas Train isn’t such a done deal after all

 

[Coop45]

Why isn't there a bullet train between Lubbock and Amarillo?

 

[Fishkiller]

No, I'm just trying to realize the potential advantage for something that I won't be able to stop.

Just yanking your chain.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Looking more like a reality now.... construction to start next year.

High-speed train between Dallas and Houston gets federal approval

The railroad plans to connect Texas' two biggest cities within 90 minutes. Construction could begin in the first half of next year.

www.texastribune.org

Seems like I first heard about this project about 25 years ago. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.

 

[oldag]

Why isn't there a bullet train between Lubbock and Amarillo?

Wouldn't even need rails. Straight and flat the entire way. Shoot it from one end, catch it at the other.

 

[busykngt]

Seems like I first heard about this project about 25 years ago. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.

Yeah, I agree; at least 25 years ago! As I recall, they talked about it being a triangle route, connecting San Antonio (& Austin) with DFW and Houston.

I also recall the infamous "truck route" mentioned in an earlier post. That certainly didn't get any traction (pardon the pun) and died rather quickly.

 

[Moonpie]

Remember the Super Collider?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Bullet train and big hog?

 

[busykngt]

Remember the Super Collider?

Oh yeah... I think they actually "turned some soil" on that project before they got it completely stopped. That was down by Waxahachie.

 

[V-Tach]

I vote............




No..........

 

[Moonpie]

What round for bullet trains?