HAs anyone heard about the proposed AmeriStarRail NYC - LA Route?

There's a thread on here somewhere about that.
Here it is!
Direct train from LA to NYC to 'open next year'

 

Reminds me of the highly touted “Iceberg Express” back in the 99s
50 hours Central Valley California to Hunts Point..,Philly…Chelsea
Ever wonder why the entire holding area at the point is stuffed with broken rotting leased rail trailers???
Yup that xcountry train experiment did so well

 

They had one from SD to CA

 

I got a call from an old manager who is in that line now. Taking containers from railway. The money was tempting, but I told him I retired. He laughed and said "Well, good for you. Congratulations, but if you ever get tired of playing golf let me know"
Heck, I don't even play golf.

 

This reminds me of the Lake Express across Lake Michigan. It's not cheap for a semi, but an alternative to Chicago. I can only imagine the logistic nightmares on a train. I checked out taking the train from Denver to Portland Or., IDK, maybe 15 hours by car, I was astonished to see it takes almost 68 HOURS by train! Where does it go, New Orleans 1st? I've heard of mega delays sitting on a siding in Bugtussle, Ms. waiting on a freight train. Breakdowns are common, my son wanted to go from Portland to Seattle, by train, about 2 hours out of Portland, train broke down, and all were bussed back to Portland. You have to give some folks credit, they are trying to help ease the trucking crisis( what crisis?) but like EVs, nothing will replace good old fossil fuel for our lives today,, and nothing will replace our 2/3 day delivery to just about anywhere, that a truck can go, that is. A train, good heavens, it's not 1937 anymore,,,

 

Used to deliver to a drywall distributor. Always would see train cars on his sidings. One day, decided to ask what that was all about, because trucks delivering were lined up deep. Said can’t rely on the rail, and it takes a couple of months to get the cars in. He had customers to supply, needed the product now.

 

In theory it could be great

Drivers could get rest, if getting out of truck maybe have on board medical, dental in addition to inevitable lizards.

Maybe even truck maintenance could be done.

All great theories but probably won't happen.