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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 07:08 AM Original message |
Airlines cut small jets as fuel prices soar-leaving some little cities with fewer flights (or none) |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. and at the same time.. Republicans are staunchly against High Speed Rail... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You get there as God intended.. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So if a community can't support airline service in say a CRJ-700... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. bigger planes are only more efficient if they can fill them |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Small regional jets aren't efficient empty or full |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. IIRC, RJ's have a higher seat/mile cost than "real" airliners |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oxnard is barely 40 minutes from Santa Barbara Airport |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. St. Cloud is 70 some miles from MSP |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Even here in CT we have a problem. I live in New Haven and our little |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. but our country is too big for electric trains! too big, i say! |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. -What's wrong with turboprops? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. What's wrong with them is the propellers |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I find a Dash 8 more comfortable than an RJ. Roomier. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The regional jets I have flown in have all had a smoother ride than the props |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Pretty soon it's going to be impossible to get anywhere that isn't a major metro |
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