Civilizations are great when
their elders plant trees
under whose shade they will not sit
Behold! The future!
This video is a little bit old (2016) but still relevant. The video below describes the research of French manufacturer Alstom. Since 2016 in real world tests the technology described below is proven. In my life I have watched the USA squander every chance to reduce CO2 emissions. This is crazy and now it is … Continue reading Behold! The future!
The Write Stuff: A Letter to the Gov and candidates about trains
This is my letter to Governor Asa Hutchinson. I am sending a copy to the 7 candidates for Governor of Arkansas. I will also send a copy to Mike Holcomb the Chair of the Arkansas House Public Transportation Committee. Danny Watson, the Vice Chair. And David Whitaker, one of our state representatives from NWA. A … Continue reading The Write Stuff: A Letter to the Gov and candidates about trains
Candidate Forum
We have about 80 days more or less (with early voting) until the election this November. This is a call to all candidates no matter what public office you run for to step up and share your transportation ideas/vision/platform with ORBTS. We give you a free forum. It not only helps you, it helps us. … Continue reading Candidate Forum
Election 2022
The Arkansas Democratic Party held their Convention this past weekend. I listened to the candidates speeches for any hint of a transit/transportation platform. There were some statements about developing infrastructure but nothing specific. In their defense some other issues have cropped up in the past few months. Issues that have the many voters up in … Continue reading Election 2022
Hot Off the Presses- Changes to the 2045 MTP
We could see this coming. What with all the new funding for transportation and carbon emissions legislation passed in the last year. That includes The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Bill (commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill) and The Inflation Reduction Act which includes some parts of Build Back Better, is due to be … Continue reading Hot Off the Presses- Changes to the 2045 MTP
The Kansas State Rail Plan
A few months ago I put it upon myself to write up, at least in bare outline, the Big Picture Rail Plan for Arkansas. I worked on it, and rewrote, and fussed over the bigger picture and finer details. I started to feel like I wasn’t making progress. I promised to write the BPRP up … Continue reading The Kansas State Rail Plan
Planned from Way Back When
Here is the plan for making Fayetteville, one of our 4 Cities, a livable, walkable, city by 2030 from way back in 2013. A Washington County sales tax had been tried but failed to pass in 2012. So there was no local money for this project. As we have learned, we need local money to … Continue reading Planned from Way Back When
The New Acela (Avelia Liberty) at Union Station
As I noted before I had the pleasure to ride the Acela last March from Washington DC to Baltimore MD on a Sunday. Then from Union Station to Boston Mass on a Wednesday. The train was full each time. I really enjoyed the ride and it was very affordable. Although at 20+ years old, it … Continue reading The New Acela (Avelia Liberty) at Union Station
Open Railway Map NWA
I have been looking for a railroad map I can share and put in documents. I want a clear map to use for the Big Picture Rail Plan I am working up. I want you to see our current railroads in NWA. The Open Railway Map looks like it’s the ticket. The Canadian Pacific Kansas … Continue reading Open Railway Map NWA
The End of Texas Central Railway?
The planned and highly anticipated high speed railway running down the middle of Texas is in danger of shutting down. This is bad news, though not unexpected. Most of the management have quit. There is no start date for construction. The Texas Surpreme Court is dithering over a case that ought to have little merit. … Continue reading The End of Texas Central Railway?
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