German here. Absolutely no chance? What would be the first step in this direction?
I imagine that to make HSR happen, first one would have to create walkable cities which make people want to use public transport so that the local transit network gets expanded which in turn makes high-speed rail viable.
Couldn't one start locally with closing downtown to cars? Would there be any chance for this to happen anywhere?
| Couldn't one start locally with closing downtown to cars?
This happens often in many towns in the US, but its not permanent. And people never seem to make the connection that the "great time" they had walking the streets was due to no cars. The business owners do not want the car ban to be permanent, as they think cars are the only way to get regular traffic.
German here. Absolutely no chance? What would be the first step in this direction?
I imagine that to make HSR happen, first one would have to create walkable cities which make people want to use public transport so that the local transit network gets expanded which in turn makes high-speed rail viable.
Couldn't one start locally with closing downtown to cars? Would there be any chance for this to happen anywhere?