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**awagsFare** · 02-11-2010, 05:54 PM

MTG, is that American $$s?

Either way is pretty pitiful then!

Seriously though? Commuter or Buisness rail is where this will work the best. Everywhere else would need high-speed rails that would have auto transport as well.

Imagine driving up to the train station, loading your car, and zipping down to Florida at 200mph! Then when you GET there, you do not have any problems with rental cars or anythnig else, you unload the car and drive directly to yout motel/relatives house, etc.

Do some quick math and just based on the fuel savings for that trip.

1300 miles and 20 hours reduced to 8 hours (total) and saving, even for a DECENT family vehicle, (20 mpg highway) 65 gallons of gas, half an oil change, and wear on the vehicle (1% of the vehicular life):

65 Gallons x $2.50 a gallon = $162.5
Oil Change = $50
$40K Suv = $400 in wear (1%)

Total = $612.5

If you start pricing to come in about that or a little higher, and make it convenient (less time to check in/out) you will get people to use it.

Just imagine how many people would like to have THEIR OWN CAR at a vacation destination rather than whatever they need to rent.

02-11-2010, 05:54 PM	#11
awagsFare Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 567 Senior Member	MTG, is that American $$s? Either way is pretty pitiful then! Seriously though? Commuter or Buisness rail is where this will work the best. Everywhere else would need high-speed rails that would have auto transport as well. Imagine driving up to the train station, loading your car, and zipping down to Florida at 200mph! Then when you GET there, you do not have any problems with rental cars or anythnig else, you unload the car and drive directly to yout motel/relatives house, etc. Do some quick math and just based on the fuel savings for that trip. 1300 miles and 20 hours reduced to 8 hours (total) and saving, even for a DECENT family vehicle, (20 mpg highway) 65 gallons of gas, half an oil change, and wear on the vehicle (1% of the vehicular life): 65 Gallons x $2.50 a gallon = $162.5 Oil Change = $50 $40K Suv = $400 in wear (1%) Total = $612.5 If you start pricing to come in about that or a little higher, and make it convenient (less time to check in/out) you will get people to use it. Just imagine how many people would like to have THEIR OWN CAR at a vacation destination rather than whatever they need to rent.
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