Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
My bigger video project is taking a few weeks longer to complete than I expected. So here's a quick walk around the parking garage, reviewing a major reason why the Rio Grande Plan, despite all its positive potential, is still facing such an uphill battle.
Linktree:
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The UDOT study for Big Cottonwood Canyon:
udotinput.utah.gov/bccstudy
Music:
South Street Strut by the Great North Sound Society
At this time of year, I am thankful to everyone who gets involved in the Rio Grande Plan and works hard to make their city a better place!
See you next time, when we will take a tour of the first leg of our future Statewide Passenger Rail network!
My bigger video project is taking a few weeks longer to complete than I expected. So here's a quick walk around the parking garage, reviewing a major reason why the Rio Grande Plan, despite all its positive potential, is still facing such an uphill battle.
Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/riograndeplan?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
The UDOT study for Big Cottonwood Canyon:
udotinput.utah.gov/bccstudy
Music:
South Street Strut by the Great North Sound Society
At this time of year, I am thankful to everyone who gets involved in the Rio Grande Plan and works hard to make their city a better place!
See you next time, when we will take a tour of the first leg of our future Statewide Passenger Rail network!









![Walk & Talk: Passenger Trains and Autonomous Vehicles
To everyone who is annoyed when I talk about autonomous vehicles... you may want to skip this one!
I think it is pretty clear that the future of transportation is autonomous vehicles, both on road and on rail. This walk and talk is a [admittedly disorganized] overview on the reasons I think autonomous vehicle technology will be a boost to rail travel. These include better ride experience, better connections in cities thanks to robotaxis solving the first/last mile problem, faster train speeds, higher frequencies, and the changed nature of the destinations themselves (cities and national parks).
Im eager to hear your thoughts and discussion in the comments!
Links to articles about train tilting and the customer-cost of robotaxis:
https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15202/PB92224252.pdf
https://mttlr.org/2014/02/free-taxi-to-ricks-the-exciting-future-of-googles-automated-cars/
Linktree for all things Via Rio Grande:
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Hopefully Ill get one more update video complete before the start of next year - if not, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Be safe out there! Walk & Talk: Passenger Trains and Autonomous Vehicles](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VkzPPObFij8/mqdefault.jpg)
