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Forum: Living Car Free
02-09-16, 05:42 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

Did we get cross-linked to a Dilbert cartoon? ...

Did we get cross-linked to a Dilbert cartoon? Just kidding but none of that actually made sense to me. Elaborate.
Forum: Living Car Free
02-08-16, 08:40 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

In the case of high speed rail between cities,...

In the case of high speed rail between cities, the rail will be as substitute for trips, not car ownership.

I don't think you'd seriously expect proponents to say that one high speed rail could...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-07-16, 03:47 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

Alternatives produce greater elasticity of...

Alternatives produce greater elasticity of demand. I think here, with the high speed rails, the price of automobiles isn't really a factor. The rail is not going to replace cars, but will replace...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-07-16, 12:18 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

I don't care about their profit either. The...

I don't care about their profit either. The advantage of the free market is that it efficiently allocates resources and eliminates failures. So without some overweening reason such as monopolistic...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-07-16, 11:08 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

Roads and highways no, that usually doesn't work...

Roads and highways no, that usually doesn't work with the exception of some toll-roads which are government sanctioned and regulated, so even those are not strictly free market.

A high speed...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-06-16, 11:41 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

Bike sharing or even bike rentals of nicer bikes,...

Bike sharing or even bike rentals of nicer bikes, right there at the train station, would be perfect for people like us. Probably not a solution for the general public though. Shuttles or cabs...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-06-16, 11:04 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

Question is replacing frequent trips between the...

Question is replacing frequent trips between the two cities. I've driven a number of times Dallas to Houston, but never flown. It seems to me that a hassle getting in and out of the terminal would...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-06-16, 09:17 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 61,284
Posted By wphamilton

As an ex-Texan I can say that there is a grain of...

As an ex-Texan I can say that there is a grain of truth in this. However, I suspect that a major problem with a Houston to Dallas high speed rail is the same that they faced in California: the...
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