Comments by "Colorme Dubious" (@colormedubious4747) on "Why Dallas Is Growing Insanely Fast" video.

  1. Amtrak screwed our intercity rail service back in the 1990s. DFW is the top rail transit metro in Texas, with the second-longest light rail system in North America, two streetcar systems, and three commuter rail systems. They used to have a dedicated busway network (although not nearly as big as Houston's), but it's now just an ordinary HOV/HOT lane network. EDIT: second-longest.
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  2. Two plans are in development: Amtrak's and Texas Central's.
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  3.  @DanNikon  Defeatism is NOT the answer.
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  4.  @DanNikon  If you aren't willing to help, could you at least get out of the way of those who are? Why are you even watching an urbanism video?
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  5.  @heribertoruizjr.5296  It's actually about 3 hours.
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  6.  @DanNikon  Perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension? I never once TOLD you what to do or what to say. I asked you QUESTIONS, as indicated by the QUESTION MARKS at the end of the sentences.
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  7. Six reservoirs.
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  8.  @tann_man  You misspelled "wealthy." Where did YOU go to school? 🤣
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  9.  @heribertoruizjr.5296  The OP obviously meant between Dallas and Houston. I have NO idea what you meant by your first reply thereto since you changed the subject without telling anyone.
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  10.  @thegeekgamer8340  It would be a LOT cooler if they just built it in accordance with the 1993 "Texas Triangle" alignment.
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  11.  @Gordon_2000  I never said otherwise. Why are you making things up?
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  12. What metric are you using to compare the light rail systems in Los Angeles and Dallas? I believe that DART still operates the longest light rail system in North America.
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  13.  @jtlandrum  That's a substantial "if." It's tricky to get the precise numbers via a Google search. The cited source for L.A. includes their heavy rail lines, which definitely puts it above DART. If we include the commuter rail lines, L.A. also easily "wins." It's not a contest, though. Both regions have a LOT of improvements to implement. Also, LAMTA got started half a decade before DART, but DART's catch-up game was on point on the 90s.
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  14.  @andypierce6593  With a better plan, sure!
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  15.  @ThatColtGuy  Great! The company that is proposing that two of their three HSR stations be located in the absolute WORST places possible (they would force people to drive at least half an hour to access the proposed Houston and Brazos Valley stations) is pairing with the quasi-public entity that killed the Houston leg of the Texas Eagle in the mid 90s. What could possibly go wrong?
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  16.  @thegeekgamer8340  Not "right now" they aren't. It's all still in the "proposal" phase.
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