I think one of the best things that has come out of the STEM boom and the infrastructure boom is that it has created lots of additional jobs for design guys, and it has created a whole new set of styles of architecture to go with the new infrastructure. I mean, when Amtrak was created many of the freight railroads thought it wouldn't last more than a few years and they designed their first locomotives so that they could be sold to freight lines when Amtrak shut down.
Yeah, look at them now, the next time they want to piggyback on a high-speed project for their uses. At least Southern Pacific, Burlington Northern and Conrail have enough common sense to be investors in such projects before they go asking for favors....
And look what its done to train stations, too. Anybody else remember the days of getting drenched on platforms waiting? Yeah, train stations have gone from this:
to this:
Any questions on which is better?
Yeah, look at them now, the next time they want to piggyback on a high-speed project for their uses. At least Southern Pacific, Burlington Northern and Conrail have enough common sense to be investors in such projects before they go asking for favors....
And look what its done to train stations, too. Anybody else remember the days of getting drenched on platforms waiting? Yeah, train stations have gone from this:
to this:
Any questions on which is better?