How is that high speed rail from LA to Bay Area coming along?

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Apr 24, 2024
3:31:26pm

SierraCoug All-American

How is that high speed rail from LA to Bay Area coming along?

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SierraCoug

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Plane tickets about to increase in price

Indy Coug

Apr 24, 9:15am

Refund = no more reservation = you could be stuck for a while?

Apr 24, 9:22am

And the rebook will cost way more. This one might have some unintended consequences that hurt consumers.

Tokolosh

Apr 24, 9:24am

Shocker.

mulletino

Apr 24, 9:27am

How is that different than it already is?

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 24, 9:40am

Most carriers right now automatically rebook you on next available without

seacougar

Apr 24, 9:41am

I dont think this means stranded.

Deleted

Apr 24, 9:44am

Oh I see. I assumed this would essentially be considered a refund in the

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 24, 10:41am

Especially for only 3 hours, that’s not all that long, ramifications considered.

seacougar

Apr 24, 10:03am

Wonder if the goal of this is to get people to fly less

Pepe Silvia

Apr 24, 9:31am

Bring on the high-speed rail

Doogal McCougar

Apr 24, 9:40am

Genuine question: have you really looked into the feasibility/cost, performance

seacougar

Apr 24, 9:52am

No. But I wish the government would throw money at high-speed rail over a lot of

Doogal McCougar

Apr 24, 9:54am

How is that high speed rail from LA to Bay Area coming along?

SierraCoug

Apr 24, 3:31pm

You are over thinking this. There is no ulterior motive other than make the

Utefaninenemyland

Apr 24, 9:51am

That is absolutely false.

RalphWiggam

Apr 24, 10:10am

Ok. Guy with no proof.

Utefaninenemyland

Apr 24, 10:15am

Well, think of who you're talking with

paulb

Apr 24, 10:19am

Well let’s walk you through this…the goal is in your opinion to make airlines behave better.

RalphWiggam

Apr 24, 10:30am

And I just watched that video. That speech from Biden included in there was nonsense.

RalphWiggam

Apr 24, 10:40am

The government has no business telling companies when they have to give a refund

Skeptical Optimist

Apr 24, 9:32am

I’m pretty anti-government but it seems like charging money and then

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 24, 9:39am

Also, airlines should be regulated more than say Nike.

Jeremy

Apr 24, 9:45am

They most certainly are.

seacougar

Apr 24, 10:01am

“Should be regulated”

Skeptical Optimist

Apr 24, 10:34am

More than half of my flights out of Sioux Falls are delayed

The Dark Knight

Apr 24, 9:40am

You may find that route gets less service now. If the airlines don’t think they

seacougar

Apr 24, 9:44am

I would rather they follow the EU model where there are penalties for delays.

Utefaninenemyland

Apr 24, 9:45am

We’ve already seen prices rise due to previous rule changes in current admin.

seacougar

Apr 24, 9:50am

“Airlines make your life difficult”. Yeah, being able to have a lunch mtg in NYC

seacougar

Apr 24, 9:59am

You're not making your daughter's dance recital after a Manhattan lunch meeting.

DubuMfalme

Apr 24, 10:10am

too much slack in that schedule

Dataguy

Apr 24, 10:30am

Pretty sure LaGuardia doesn’t fly nonstop to Seattle. Anyone who lives in

califcougar

Apr 24, 12:53pm

Instead of a rule, why not have our reps pass a law?

Updating...

Apr 25, 1:35am

My flight was just delayed the other day and AA offered a flight change free of charge. It wasn’t like that before.

Apr 25, 1:24pm

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