The Future Is Becoming More Clear -- Abandon Sprawl

Subject: Re: The Future Is Becoming More Clear -- Abandon Sprawl,Intensify Use of High Speed Rail and Return to Urban Life,Like the US Was in the '20s

 

For years I've advocated high speed rail service between Seattle, Spokane, Portland and ultimately on to San Francisco and Sacramento, and beyond.  Travelling at 200 miles per hour would take a person about one and a half hours to go from down town Seattle to down town Spokane.  Currently it is about a 45 minute air trip.  But you have to go out to SeaTac, which takes at least an hour from most areas of greater Seattle, arrive at least an hour early and once at Spokane's Fairchild Airport, it will take the better part of another hour to reach the city center. 

The total time will be at least 4 hours plus all the hassle.  And in foggy conditions your flight will be cancelled, delayed or routed to Portland. 

But what could we do with all that sprawl that has grown up around SeaTac Airport?  Hmm...well, we could turn it back into farm land.  Just a thought. 

 

Curious Carl