tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post8069417913481548821..comments2024-01-25T07:47:23.112-06:00Comments on Hi / Zeph / 400: Northern Lights Express project continues to move forwardMike Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-30621593799853113992011-06-02T17:12:57.910-05:002011-06-02T17:12:57.910-05:00I think the initial business plan called for the r...I think the initial business plan called for the run to take 2:00 flat, though I'm sure some people wanted it to go a bit faster. The "Option 2" time comes in at 2:17.Mike Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-12639057558364348652011-06-02T14:19:54.770-05:002011-06-02T14:19:54.770-05:00Sorry I'm too late commenting here, but, do yo...Sorry I'm too late commenting here, but, do you know what the projected travel time is? In particular, can it be brought down to about 1:50, so that bihourly service requires only two trainsets and hourly service requires only four?Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-85580678992972749712011-05-10T18:04:13.971-05:002011-05-10T18:04:13.971-05:00That's a question that has been in the back of...That's a question that has been in the back of my mind for a while, but I don't have a good answer for that yet. I may try digging through the NLX materials again to find out, or there might be a clue buried in the MN State Rail Plan.Mike Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257599090818492294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008568241665831715.post-69003638872208432622011-05-10T10:25:36.957-05:002011-05-10T10:25:36.957-05:00Does the cost of NLX include the 3rd mainline proj...Does the cost of NLX include the 3rd mainline project, or does it assume that the 3rd mainline will be done by the time NLX starts construction? It seems like the 3rd mainline is needed in order for NLX to run enough trains.Alexhttp://gettingaroundmpls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com