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[Didama]

well, saying you would expect it to be a boondoggle doesn't necessarily indicated the most open of minds ;-) But I know you are far more thoughtful in your criticisms than most. There seem to be some on here who think we should shoot this thing down asap just because it is an unproven technology and there is Chinese money involved. I think that would be a mistake. We can hear them out and still ultimately decide not to approve if things don't make sense or seem to risky. We have processes for a reason.

 

[chrisvazquez7]

The the thing that worries me the most about this project is that it will distract investors and the public from getting behind HSR… sure, this is a private enterprise, using private capital, but it is seen by some as a better alternative to an existing proven technology, and I fear in the end nothing will get built.

 

[Didama]

The the thing that worries me the most about this project is that it will distract investors and the public from getting behind HSR… sure, this is a private enterprise, using private capital, but it is seen by some as a better alternative to an existing proven technology, and I fear in the end nothing will get built.

I don't share your fear here. There are groups of companies/investors with capital that are focused on HSR (and more and more are paying attention to North America as a growth area) that have experience in the area and have virtually zero interest in Hyperloops. The capital that would support hyperloop technology has very little overlap with those that would fund HSR, in my opinion. The worry would be more about the Government of Alberta getting distracted by hyperloop over HSR, but that does not appear to be the case in any way. The companies behind the HSR project in Alberta has the ear of the GoA and things are (slowly) moving while the hyperloop project is not a top priority. That is how it should be in my mind. Yet I would still be disappointed to see the GoA putting up any active roadblocks for hyperloop to at least start on a test track, with its own funding. Let's keep our eye on the HSR ball but not ignore potentially revolutionary technology. We can walk and chew gum at the same time.

 

[Garneau2Go]

Probably a better source for this but it appears that the Hyperloop will stop in Red Deer.

 

[Stevey_G]

A $100 Billion Lesson In Why Building Public Transportation Is So Expensive in the US

There's a plan to spend $100 billion fixing the Northeast Corridor by 2035. Similar countries build entire new rail corridors with dozens of new stations for a fraction of that cost. Why can't the U.S.?

www.vice.com

Interesting read.

 

[archited]

$Billion is the new $Million

 

[northlands]

A $100 Billion Lesson In Why Building Public Transportation Is So Expensive in the US

There's a plan to spend $100 billion fixing the Northeast Corridor by 2035. Similar countries build entire new rail corridors with dozens of new stations for a fraction of that cost. Why can't the U.S.?

www.vice.com

Interesting read.

Makes me think of the no-show, no-work jobs on the Sopranos...