Pittsburgh ran electric streetcars (trolley cars) from downtown out to the suburbs until well into the 70's. Now the lines and right-of-ways have been converted to light rail and the new system is working. EROEI is the killer for most existing systems in the NE Corridor, including the longer runs, and don't think the "Amtrak geniuses" don't know this.
Pittsburgh ran electric streetcars (trolley cars) from downtown out to the suburbs until well into the 70's. Now the lines and right-of-ways have been converted to light rail and the new system is working. EROEI is the killer for most existing systems in the NE Corridor, including the longer runs, and don't think the "Amtrak geniuses" don't know this.
Pittsburgh ran electric streetcars (trolley cars) from downtown out to the suburbs until well into the 70's. Now the lines and right-of-ways have been converted to light rail and the new system is working. EROEI is the killer for most existing systems in the NE Corridor, including the longer runs, and don't think the "Amtrak geniuses" don't know this.