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- June 23rd, 2023, 4:00 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25413
Re: Expo 2023 / 2027
If the supra-national EU is comparable to the United States in terms of population, economic power, and international politics, then why are the EU "states" (countries) not comparable to US states? For example, Norway has almost the same population as Minnesota (5.4m vs 5.7m), similar GDP...
- June 23rd, 2023, 10:54 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25413
Re: Expo 2023 / 2027
I disagree, trying to compare a state to a country is ridiculous. Whenever I here someone from California or Texas say they would be in the top 10 countries if they were independent, I can feel my eyes start to roll. Plus most of the world cares more about US cities rather than states when they both...
- June 22nd, 2023, 5:18 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25413
Re: Expo 2023 / 2027
Or more likely the rest of the world still views Minnesota along with the rest of the Midwest scratch Chicago as a flyover state.
- June 12th, 2023, 10:10 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
They do like their own stations, but mostly for land development reasons. I could see two scenarios where they would be open to using existing infrastructure: - Union Depot gives them the space and means to create their own customer experience at the station, similar to airport lounges for preferre...
- June 8th, 2023, 6:40 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
- Replies: 1024
- Views: 238856
Re: Twin Cities' National and Global Image
I'm of the opinion every single state flag that uses the same blue background, slaps a seal in the middle regardless what said seal may or may not represent, and plasters it's name on the damn flag, is trash and any excuses to redesign them are welcome.
- June 7th, 2023, 9:04 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Lets see them win another world series first before they start asking for a new stadium. Should of actually been a condition for funding US Bank since that might of meant the Vikings finally winning something.
- June 7th, 2023, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
This might be a hot take but let me cook.
Brightline probably won't really look at the route for another 10 years
Target Field will be 23 years old at that time
The Twins moved out of the Metrodome after 25 years and Metropolitan Stadium after 20.
Brightline probably won't really look at the route for another 10 years
Target Field will be 23 years old at that time
The Twins moved out of the Metrodome after 25 years and Metropolitan Stadium after 20.
- June 6th, 2023, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
I really doubt they would choose Eau Claire over Rochester if their end goal was a new Chicago route. If their other projects follow suit with the way they developed Florida and they build an initial operating segment while they continue developing and negotiating further extensions, MSP-Rochester ...
- June 5th, 2023, 8:36 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Ok I'm a bit more willing to believe Brightline (or a real private company and not some Chinese scam company this time) coming to Minneapolis might be possible in 10ish year, but based on what I've seen from the FL and Vegas projects I'm willing to bet 2 things 1) they'll probably build their own st...
- June 1st, 2023, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Would be nice if we could get Brightline on board, but they'd probably want it to be a Twin Cities-Rochester-Madison-Milwaukee-Chicago HSR service, which is a route that makes the most sense if we were to have any HSR service in our region, but it would be difficult from a political and economic st...
- May 31st, 2023, 4:35 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
- Replies: 516
- Views: 182339
Re: MSP to Rochester High Speed Rail
Feel like it might be worth reviving the thread since the gag order was lifted and there's a little discussion in the Dan Patch thread. Said it before but I don't see much happening unless Amtrak wants a third route to Chicago via Rochester, but who knows what will happen since TBH I really didn't t...
- May 25th, 2023, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 510
- Views: 526497
Re: Northern Lights Express
Assuming the extra dollars go to purchasing trainsets, in lieu of renting, does that effectively reduce the ongoing operating costs? I'm hoping they can leverage that into either lower fares, or banking an operational profit margin to pay for future (speed) improvements. Lower fares are needed. Wit...
- May 23rd, 2023, 10:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail
- Replies: 180
- Views: 166274
Re: Dan Patch Intercity Regional Passenger Rail
I'm happy for the dan patch gag order being lifted, but still think ziprail has a snowball's chance in hell of happing (at least the true HSR 220mph proposal) regardless unless they can extend it to Chicago.
- May 23rd, 2023, 10:38 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 510
- Views: 526497
Re: Northern Lights Express
so venture coaches and chargers instead of then used amfleets 2 and or genesis then?
What was the proposed consist gonna be again, I think I remember hearing it something like 3-4 coaches with one train and one cab car.
What was the proposed consist gonna be again, I think I remember hearing it something like 3-4 coaches with one train and one cab car.
- May 2nd, 2023, 7:15 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Northern Lights Express
- Replies: 510
- Views: 526497
Re: Northern Lights Express
Bit of a fantasy question but if you had to choose one option where most of the extra money would improve, would you choose:
A) Faster Trains
B) More frequent service
C) Better stations
A) Faster Trains
B) More frequent service
C) Better stations
- April 5th, 2023, 5:48 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Freight Rail News and Happenings
- Replies: 247
- Views: 131688
Re: Freight Rail News and Happenings
I think Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway don't really care about passenger service and are completely fine with BNSF only investing in freight operations (iirc most of their investments have been centered around intermodal improvements) unlike Fortress and Wes Edens who let's be honest only created br...
- April 5th, 2023, 10:36 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Freight Rail News and Happenings
- Replies: 247
- Views: 131688
Re: Freight Rail News and Happenings
I think Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway don't really care about passenger service and are completely fine with BNSF only investing in freight operations (iirc most of their investments have been centered around intermodal improvements) unlike Fortress and Wes Edens who let's be honest only created bri...
- April 4th, 2023, 10:48 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Freight Rail News and Happenings
- Replies: 247
- Views: 131688
Re: Freight Rail News and Happenings
The state gives plenty to truck companies with all the massive roads and highways we built, seems only fair we give something to railroads, which is the most efficient land-based transportation we have. A couple years ago MnDOT helped fund a bridge rehab project in South Minneapolis on Canadian Pac...
- April 1st, 2023, 11:05 am
- Forum: Suburbs
- Topic: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
- Replies: 166
- Views: 92298
Re: Roseville / Rosedale - General Topics
https://i.imgur.com/fBBqOPc.png The comparison between the rendering and the satellite image is really something. The render implies that the entrance and BigBowl area will be changed. It looks like the Big Bowl restaurant gets lopped off in the rendering, and that the Rosedale entrance is rebuilt ...
- March 29th, 2023, 8:30 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Heritage lines, excursion trains, and other railroad attractions in MN
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8562
Re: Heritage lines, excursion trains, and other railroad attractions in MN
Noticed something in the freight rail forecast that the north shore scenic railroad is looking for $760,000 in support for a "rail siding for private car Bed & Breakfast" Anyone know what car/plan they could be talking about? iirc they did add the Puget Sound to their collection but I ...