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frdm920 vs bwong I will play, but I will make my move in like 1 day, need to get some work done first.... sorry EDIT: actually, my move will be pawn from c7 to c5. C5

*stutters* bb-ee-aa-uttilful! beautiful!

^I would suppose so, but really, there isn't enough demand, or actually, there is too much demand for more residential development world wide, that simply having so much parkland is, well, stupid. In cities like Chicago, or New York, where they actually have a large park in the middle of the city, land cost start to spiral all the way up.

 lovely!

can I join? EDIT: Originally posted by: Archean And the White Chancellor returns to the field. The Gray Ghost Archean vs Joe90 Go my pawns. Be good litte dears and buffer the enemy for me. quote> that game is going to over soon, if it's black's turn

please explain to me how well being is not sustainability. If we aren't being sustainable, then people ain't going to be happy with so much pollution, noise, and other crap.

Duke87: city planning, from my part, looks way beyond simply achieving density, and avoiding congestion. City planning also looks for the well being of the people in the city, looking for how the city could develop the best, whilst not damaging the valuable land around it. Sustainability, is also a big mix between the both, engineering the small scale, on how buildings can improve the environment, and in city planning, the large scale outlook

very nice, must have taken long to create the map 

law eh? what univerisity, if you don't mind telling.  And just wondering, do the tunnels attach with the station or are they seperate 

oooh..... very nice very nice! 

Originally posted by: Duke87 Originally posted by: bwong I would need to disagree with your 15 hours, because it is only about 10 hours, but really what difference does that make.quote> I'm going based on 3000 miles / 200 mph = 15 hours. Where are you getting 10 from? Although... hmm, according to Google maps, it's more like 2800 miles. Okay, 14 hours then. quote> hmm... Actually, thinking back now, I have no idea. But, I think I just forgot for the moment right now.... there was a reason EDIT: I was thinking about the train travelling at 300mph+. And another factor was because I was thinking in kilometers. I didn't convert the numbers from miles to km.

I would, again, have to agree with krbe about how much more serious the accidents with passenger trains are compared to freight trains. But, the damage for passenger trains are amplified, because passenger trains are both FASTER, and lighter. But, really, accidents are really rare, and usually lead to some change within the network that would allow for even safer use and development. Remember, no pain, no gain.

very esquisite! besides the boxes.

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes Originally posted by: Duke87 Originally posted by: bwong Personally, I believe that developing a nation-wide, and perhaps even developing into Canada, would be impractical. Perhaps, some HSR in some places of the US, but not the entire country. The issue with having so much HSR is that the initial costs are extremely high. Neither the United States, or Canada have enough money to do that, without ignoring other things that the country requiresquote> You're missing the biggest reason why nationwide HSR is impractical: distance. Even if you could average 200 mph over the whole trip (which you won't, what with stops, mountains, urban areas, etc.), it would still take 15 hours to get from New York to Los Angeles. More practical to just fly. quote> thats why these regional ones would work better. LA - Sanfran, Dallas- Houston, DC-Baltimore-Boston. they could probabaly keep ticket prices reasonable or competative with airfares and pick up non bussiness trafic from the airlines. especialy if they didnt charge for baggage. quote> I would have to agree with both of you, and I should have been more clear when stating our the distance variable. @Duke87: But, I would need to disagree with your 15 hours, because it is only about 10 hours, but really what difference does that make. @Easy Bakes: Yes, creating a lot of regional HSR lines would indeed help out the train industry, and eventually these lines would most likely connect with each other, and perhaps, accidentally, there would be a nation wide HSR network. And lastly, I was wondering, where was the US transcontinental railway built to, and from?

Personally, I believe that developing a nation-wide, and perhaps even developing into Canada, would be impractical. Perhaps, some HSR in some places of the US, but not the entire country. The issue with having so much HSR is that the initial costs are extremely high. Neither the United States, or Canada have enough money to do that, without ignoring other things that the country requires. Another possible issue is that there aren't enough riders; high supply, but no demand. Why there isn't enough demand, is still up to debate, whether it is flying is more efficient, cost per tickets are high, the reasons are endless. When we look at how the Air Traffic, compares to Train Traffic per day (estimates and for inter-regional transit), there are about 41,000 people who fly around the US daily, compared to the 10,000 people who travel by train. There is such a big difference between these two numbers mainly because travel by long distance is impractical, and really, not a lot of people will be willing to change a couple trains to get from Point A to Point B. There are indeed some places with a demand for HSR, including the Washington-Boston corridor (yes, already in place, but could be improved), and also the Chicago-Washington corridor.

was that all grown? 

amazing focus on detail 

impressive 

love this! 

I love your elevated rail system! 

beautiful! and mid 40s isn't too cold 

nice! what GLR stations are you using... 

My favourite would have to be Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. linky

very nice map, 12231989!

love it!