The Train Trap

The Train Trap:

Here's what Mountains to Plains Transit Authority proposes for a train system:

The tracks start on the west side of Denver -- not to DIA, and not to the east, north or south metro areas, or Boulder.
The tracks end at Vail, with nothing for Winter Park or Eldora.
Their train would require an elevated railway running along I-70 (causing terrible traffic delays during construction).
There would be 12-14 stations along the way (with each stop adding to a longer trip time).

Things their website does not explain:

The price for design, construction, or maintenance of their proposal -- they won't even make an estimate!
The amount of electricity required to operate the train, or the price for that power.
The projected ridership, how many trains would run during peak times, or how long a trip might take.
A timetable for how long their proposal would take to design and build.
What a round-trip ticket might cost.

Here are a few questions you should ask them:

Would summer hikers want to use a train that doesn't go near any popular trailheads or fourteeners?
Will summer and fall campers really use a train that doesn't go near any campgrounds?
How will campers carry tents, sleeping bags, coolers, and a stove and firewood onto a train?
Who is going to use the train between the ski seasons and camping seasons?
How many mountain residents are projected to ride a train down into Denver?

Now go back and take another look at my proposal which lists full costs, timetables, and a definite result.

Whose plan makes more sense to you?