Alternative Energy Blues

I've talked with people from the law firm Baker Donelson, the infrastructure company Jacobs, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Department of Defense, the Surface Transportation Board, 6 different lawyers in addition to the two with Baker Donelson, two CPAs, two people with the National Railroad Passenger Association, three potential con men, one legitimate person who's knowledgeable and might help, three website designers, two political advisors, one professional railroad consultant, three different railroad suppliers, one nice office assistant with the Department of Energy, but not one scientist or leader in the Department of Energy, and, ofcourse, innummerable aquaintences, friends and relatives who couldn't care less. I've had two people stand up and walk away from the conversation. H'okay... The professionals on our team include a railroad consultant, three lawyers, one CPA, two political consultants, two union leaders, and a handful...

I'm looking forward to an infrastructure company's contract to do a feasibility study for the Trans Texas Railroad Reconstruction project. The bidder might have the "contract and parameters" available Wednesday, July 5, 2017.  I'm afraid it will take longer, but we'll see.   They seemed okay with our budget of $200,000 or less.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, it might be the first of two or three feasibility studies. I've been in contact with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Surface Transportation Board, and the Department of Defense.   They haven't promised anything but I haven't asked them for anything.  I was told of a new freight railroad plan outside of Chicago. The Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc.  proposes building a freight railroad, toll road, and a South Suburban Airport.  They're running into the same problem that the Trans Texas Corridor.  They're trying to put too much stuff in one place and pullin...

It appears that we're one of the three organizations  in the US proposing building any new railroads.  So far, it appears we're the only one proposing a new railroad that includes freight and passenger service. Monday and Tuesday, June 5th and 6th, might have more answers.  Hopefully, I'll be talking with helpful people who I can help. The Ideals: Reduced pollution Improved safety Improved energy efficiency Faster, more reliable transportation for passengers and freight Better benefits, wages, and working conditions for employees Better accounting and greater transparency Apply any and all reliable, known technology that brings about the things above Use new manufacturers, i.e. new locomotives, new rails, new railroad ties, new track laying, maintenance and repair equipment, rather than than used or refurbished supplies Measure and increase recycled materials within those new manufacturers Can recycled plastic be used in railroad ties? LE...

"If you don't know you're numbers you don't know your business." Marcus Lemonis So what are the numbers for building a new railroad? I'm asking the internet for the money to find out.