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So you would say that SEMA (a lobby group) which tries to keep bad legislation from interfering with the car enthusiast? Not all pols and lobbyists are scum.
I do NOT want the state to collect taxes on military pensions. I should have left that part of the sentence out…it was a copy and paste from the article.
Yes, circle track, I bought a red 2010 HHR Panel. I figured it would be better to get a new one than wait for brake jobs, new tires, and all that stuff. Plus my interest rate is better now due to better credit score. Plus I thought it would look better as an avatar instead of the old Russian Rally Car. Back to topic…Really? Dad gets busted and imprisoned for crime and you commit suicide? Really? And yer Mom slings insults to her husband blaming him for her woes? You all were happy as clams reaping the benefits of his illegal doings and everything was rosy. he got caught and you cry the blues…sorry I ain’t buying it.
Wisconsin, as noted, is doubly cursed in these rankings as a high-tax state with cold weather. Plus, it has high property taxes. The only good news, at least for those to whom it applies, is that the Badger State doesn’t tax military pensions.
Hmmm, wonder why that is. Hope the new admin will change this.
What will happen to the train’s maintenance when the state of California runs out of money? It is a different political atmosphere out there (I lived there) and eventually the Californians will say enough is enough.
This is why I hated going downtown in Milwaukee to anything. The minute you get out of any venue there, the homeless are on you like white on rice. you don’t know if they will snatch and grab yer wallet if you do feel generous or if they have a weapon or are just crazy like this guy in Madison.
Garibaldi wrote:
Quote:lordairgtar wrote:Quote:Garibaldi wrote:Quote:lordairgtar wrote:Quote:Who exactly will ride this train? I certainly have no need to use it. There is a reason railroads have left or shortened their service. It doesn’t make money and the government won’t want to be on the hook forever with this. Also, there will be some cost passed on to local governments and the state. All the interurban rail lines left business in the late 50 to early 60s. Ever see those walking and bike trails in the Milwaukee suburbs? Those used to be electric train lines. North Shore Lines? They are gone as well. Even the Milwaukee Road stopped passenger service because the freight side of that business could no longer support the passenger line. I rode the train when I was small because dad worked for the railroad. We rode free with our passes. Amtrak? If the fed did not subsidize that, it would be so expensive, no one would ride. The ease of private auto ownership has rendered the train obsolete. It only somewhat works in highly dense population areas like NYC or LA or Boston. Madison to Milwaukee will only attract few riders. After the initial newness wears off, it will be empty for the most part. This is like subsidizing the buggy whip makers at the dawn of the auto age.What about instead building a train infrastructure for delivering goods rather than passengers? Putting all of those trucks on the road has made the highways more crowded and is certainly not getting any cheaper with rising gas prices. Having more freight shipped by train as it used to be (at least to local distribution centers where trucks could take it to its final destination) would make things more efficient by transporting it en masse. Plus, trains could be set up to run on fuels other than gasoline, which would be a much more difficult task to do for the fleet of trucks currently in use.
I think that’s what they kind of do now. Most trains run on diesel fuel which powers the Prime Mover which then powers the electric motors that drive the wheels. Not all new industry is built near rail lines. There are no tracks in the town I live in and companies like GE have built distribution centers here to unload and load trucks with their products.
So basically the train brings it close to the town, and then the distribution center takes it the rest of the way?
I think a combination of transportation methods will really provide the most effective/efficient system overall. Glad to hear that that is a reality near your city!
No train, There is no rail in or near Muskego. The closest line is in Waukesha.
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Quote:lordairgtar wrote:Quote:Who exactly will ride this train? I certainly have no need to use it. There is a reason railroads have left or shortened their service. It doesn’t make money and the government won’t want to be on the hook forever with this. Also, there will be some cost passed on to local governments and the state. All the interurban rail lines left business in the late 50 to early 60s. Ever see those walking and bike trails in the Milwaukee suburbs? Those used to be electric train lines. North Shore Lines? They are gone as well. Even the Milwaukee Road stopped passenger service because the freight side of that business could no longer support the passenger line. I rode the train when I was small because dad worked for the railroad. We rode free with our passes. Amtrak? If the fed did not subsidize that, it would be so expensive, no one would ride. The ease of private auto ownership has rendered the train obsolete. It only somewhat works in highly dense population areas like NYC or LA or Boston. Madison to Milwaukee will only attract few riders. After the initial newness wears off, it will be empty for the most part. This is like subsidizing the buggy whip makers at the dawn of the auto age.What about instead building a train infrastructure for delivering goods rather than passengers? Putting all of those trucks on the road has made the highways more crowded and is certainly not getting any cheaper with rising gas prices. Having more freight shipped by train as it used to be (at least to local distribution centers where trucks could take it to its final destination) would make things more efficient by transporting it en masse. Plus, trains could be set up to run on fuels other than gasoline, which would be a much more difficult task to do for the fleet of trucks currently in use.
I think that’s what they kind of do now. Most trains run on diesel fuel which powers the Prime Mover which then powers the electric motors that drive the wheels. Not all new industry is built near rail lines. There are no tracks in the town I live in and companies like GE have built distribution centers here to unload and load trucks with their products.
According to the rest of the world, our gas is pretty cheap. But think of the effects of this, especially for those that depend upon fuel to propel there work vehicles like cabs and delivery trucks. You will wind up paying for that in higher fees and services provided by same. Can you imagine a $10 dollar delivery fee for your next pizza? They could fix those roads and stuff with the money they want to give to choo choo trains. I bought my new car in July, and it already has 9200 miles on it. No, we are not driving less, but just have more economical cars.
