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Desert Xpress and the MAGLEV project should both be constructed in unity. Wait a minute, why has no one proposed such an idea before? We all know the positives and negatives of both concepts, so for a minute let’s step outside the box of limited ideas. First we should establish the goal of both projects as providing an alternate form of transportation to what is already available, can provide something the other forms do not offer and can complement each other to mass effect.

Desert Xpress is going to utilize the aged and proven technology of fast (125-175mph) steel wheel train sets. MAGLEV is going to utilize a very young though already proven technology of rapid (175-225mph) propulsion magnetic levitation. Ok so one is faster big deal right? This is where new idea #1 comes into play. In one word AUTOTRAIN (do your homework and Google it). Desert Xpress as it is set up right now could be a huge leap forward in the concept. It’s used on the east coast by Amtrak and popularized in Europe to mass effect and in popular demand. Who can argue against loading up your car and taking it with you on a trip. Desert Xpress could take it one step ahead of these pre-existing services being the first in the world to do it with fast steel wheel train sets. So, drive out of Greater LA load up your car at the Victorville hub and get to Vegas with your own personal transportation. This idea augments the stale idea of utilizing personal transportation, bus or METROLINK to Palmdale to board the Desert Xpress in Victorville.

Great but what about the MAGLEV project? Now for Idea # 2, connecting the High Desert Community Corridor and creating the Hubs between two major cities of entertainment (Anaheim and Vegas). With its rapid speed and stops to communities in between the opportunity for prosperity is gained and augmented by more than just a highway. Employment in distant locations while getting to live in smaller communities and load balancing the unique types of entertainment that both Hubs offer can bring such a transportation force to mass effect. To date such technology has only been used to unify a city to its airport, so this approach would be another first in the world. While you obviously would get to your destination faster bringing your own personal transportation with you is not an option with this technology which brings in the third and final idea.
In two words Car Culture. There will still be those that wish to drive on the one highway that connects the two regions. Environmental studies are not taking into concept the idea of creating a transportation corridor between the highway driving, Desert Express and the MAGLEV projects currently. Why not combine all three transportation mediums of road, high speed rail track and MAGLEV guide ways into one unified and intelligently engineered corridor? All three using one corridor offers the ability to limit environmental impact, allow for localization of emergency service needs and offer the opportunity to create solar and wind power feedback for the transportation systems or the grid. Whoa, wait a forth idea? Ok, slow down now.

Bottom line, it’s not about mine is better than yours. When it comes to transportation we should unify and make each system stronger as a single concept, a UNIFYING IDEA of transportation in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA