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phoenix airport is the worst and it is always my connecting flight from Cali

You have to look at entire metro population. Colorado Springs metro population only around 693,000. Miami metro over 6 million. City only populations are misleading. Plus Denver is only 71 miles from Colorado Springs.

I always thought Texas's state highway signs were trash tier, especially compared to the shields for Farm to Market roads and the shields prior to the 1940s (I think) which were stars with a black border. Heck, just make the shield they use now for the tolled state highways universal.

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) from US DOT/FHWA, Guide Signs, State Routes (M1-5) recommends using the state silhouettes as a background and the route number in black letters/numbers on a white background (shield). So, while some states may have “colorful” or “non conventional” presentation, as long as the motoring public can safely and quickly identify the sign and route, mission accomplished… While you rank Minnesota state route sign as an “s”, from a distance the blue background is initially mistaken for an Interstate Shield, so, not ideal. And California’s green background could be mistaken for a Green US Business Route sign or lost in foliage.

The top candidate should be Tampa followed by Jacksonville

Personally, I think all states’ highway marker shields should be just the state outline without the name of the state. The only exception should be the skinnie states like Maryland, Florida, and probably Kentucky and Tennessee. Simple is better when it comes to that. And you know exactly what state you’re in.

Ohio’s cities being very laughable is probably the biggest reason. I’ve heard jokes about Cincinnati since i was a kid.

I’m glad NY’s got C. I was expecting D because I thought something not representing the state directly would be a lower tier.

I loved Avalon, the one time I visited. My friends and I walked wherever we went, except when took an autoette type vehicle up the mountains to the airport. Fascinating place that I’d love to visit again someday.

They are building a high speed line between Dallas and Houston.

Even downtown LA is pretty small for a city of ~4M people

Maryland should copy Colorado's sign. They have a distinctive flag and would stand out.

Newark an A? Im going to have to strongly disagree on that one. Ok the new Terminal A is much better the old terminal A but it only accounts for 25% of the gates. Terminal B was built in the 70s and is awful and Terminal C is OK but still is not an A-List terminal.. Also Newark airport workers including TSA are a bit rude and lazy and I lived there for the first 43 years of my life so im talking rude for even NJ,/NY I lived about 45 minutes from EWR and 1:15 from PHL and i still went to PHL unless the airfare was super cheap like during Southwest's failed experiment when i flew from EWR to AUS for $139 Round Trip. Though it is pretty easy to get to Manhattan with the Monorail to the train station which would take you to Penn station.. it was probably 45 minutes plus any time you waited for a train from the terminal to Penn Station. But not an A. It was a D before the new Terminal A and now i would say its a C

DC has one... for now..

At least Kentucky could use a blue number or blue circle because of it's bluegrass nickname. Maybe a square with a horse and the number inside the horse to represent what it's known for.

I love Avalon. I'm heading there in a few weeks on my boat

You're right about there being a demand for rail between Denver and the mountain west along I-70, but high speed rail isn't the answer. The real demand is for the weekend warriors who want to ski and do other outdoor recreational activities between the Front Range and the ski areas along I-70, like you say, but I don't think it extends beyond that. During the winter the interstate is choked with hours of bumper to bumper traffic, imitating the economic conditions that make the LA->LV Brightline West corridor economically viable (though numbers-wise, not sure if it's the same scale). But the demand for fast travel between Denver and SLC, much less Boise? Eh, don't think the interchange serves a big enough market, aside from more skiing opportunities.

Love this. Keep up the great work. Would love to see a video of a video of a coast to coast route for brightline and if that is even feasible

For brightline west extend to St George UT.

One of the draws that makes palm springs noteworthy is its classic mid century modern architectural style of its homes- not as much in the commercial strip. as well as the queer community- they have a big pride celebration every year

Up until a few years ago, there wasn’t even a grocery store downtown because nobody lived there. Unbelievable for the so called 5th largest city in the country. Things are slowly changing and a Fry’s supermarket opened 2019.

How come no Detroit or Dulles?

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Your list of California's top 10 cities is perfect. I would have chosen most of the same ones myself. I'm from Northern California so I know very little about Southern California but I do agree with your list. And by the way I love your comment about Fresno for those who think San Francisco sucks lol. The entire Central California is just disgusting from Reading in the North down to Bakersfield. Keep up the good work.

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YES please! lowkey needs to be nationalized tho lol, but love what Brightline is doing

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Orange county has over 3.151 million. the city or Orange is in that 3 mil. No thanks. Ya downtown Orange can feel like Mayberry. I live here in the OC. Can you say traffic. It costs a lot to live here. You can say that again. Guess you know that as you live here too. Nice video. Thanks

Me and my dad take that ferry when we visit Ocracoke Island we’ve been doing that for a long time for a vacation during summer and I enjoy it.

Great video-I love your take on these cities!

Pittsburgh-Columbus-Indi-Springfield, IL-St. Louis El Paso, TX-Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-Denver San Diego-Phoenix-Albuquerque-Denver

The layout and design of ATL & its DEN twin are superior to every other one. Especially considering what its primary function was/is which is the transfer of passengers. By the millions. To present a form which is so straightforward (and repeated, thus reinforced) someone who has NEVER been on an airplane before can understand, someone who speaks ZERO English can understand, someone functionally illiterate can understand, is brilliant.

As a Californian, I think the state highway marker is pretty blah. It is supposed to represent a shovel without a handle, and reference's California's mining history. However, as you said, Hollywood has made it more famous than any other state highway marker.

Hawai'i's route marker is intended to symbolize a poi-pounder. That's an important part of Hawai'i culture. Also, since Hawai'i has no land borders, it can't be confused with those of any other state.

Kansas marker is for a sunflower. Kansas calls itself "the sunflower state."

The white circle on a black background is actually the official, MUTCD-approved sign for state highway routes. Unfortunately, it is the same color as a U.S. highway route marker, and a lot of old county highway markers were also black letters on a white background. For many reasons, most states have created something that is easy to distinguish from U.S., Interstate, and county route markers.

The LA to Phoenix would be ideal...there's literally no connection between these 2

i think it would make more sense if the brightline west terminated at tucson instead of phoenix

You forgot California High Speed Rail Authority

1:09 There’s also been a helicopter services for decades. Island helicopters

Toronto, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Chicago

Not convinced about a Waco stop? Let me convince you haha Baylor University and Magnolia. Majority of Baylor students are from the 3 major Texas cities, but out of state students have to fly into either Dallas or Austin just to take a minimum 1 hr 45 min drive to campus. Same for all the tourists who want to go to Magnolia aka Disneyland for white suburban moms lol

The main reason why brightline west looks like it would be completed faster than CA HSR is because of California’s topography and how expensive tunneling is to connect the Central Valley section (from Gilroy to Madera & Bakersfield to Lancaster). Brightline west does NOT require any tunneling and is mostly single tracked meanwhile CA HSR is building a double tracked line mostly from scratch. But I would’ve done SF to Sacramento and from LA to SD cause it would’ve cost the same as from SF to LA to begin with lol

14:00 As a long time Angeleno, I have to disagree with characterizing LA as "trending in the wrong direction" with respect to transit and transportation development. Our level of car dependency is painfully high of course, but the continued expansion of transit from LA Metro, Metrolink, and Amtrak services as well as more TOD and revised parking mandates are all signs that things are moving in the right direction. Fortunately our high speed rail connection between LA and SF is well underway and when complete will be publicly owned, not private. I applaud Brightline for all of the work they're doing to modernize the image of train travel for the modern American passenger, but more than anything I want to see Amtrak get the proper investment that it needs to continue expanding and improving it's services.

Texas Triangle for sure! 🙌

Chicago-Detroit I would see as a real Acela HST with a potential link to the NEC…

The Rancho Cucamonga to LV rout is kind of like shooting your feet off. Its real value would be from L.A. Union Station to a LV Strip location or possibly adjacent to LV International. Rancho Cucamonga, really? SF to L.A. is being built by the CAHSR Authority already. Yes, it is happening at a snail's pace and is, to say the least, seriously expensive but, they are building it at the highest standards, a completely grade-separated, 220mph (350Kph) train that will be able to maintain those kinds of speeds throughout most of its rout. It is not a half-assed, compromised system. It is being engineered to be a true, state-of-the-art high-speed train that will take you from city center to city center. I don't see any other HSR proposals or projects anywhere else in the US that is going full-out, balls-to-the walls, true high speed rail like CAHSR is building. It will be worth it in the end. Cascadia, YES!! I'm an L.A. native who had to leave L.A. for oh so many reasons, chief among them being, I cannot stand L.A. I moved up to first, Tacoma WA, then to Longview WA and I ain't ever going back. Longview would be the second stop northbound out of Portland OR. I find myself going to Seattle and Portland for varying reasons several times a year and would love to have an at least 125mph train. Portland is close enough that I could commute there from Longview. I think 160mph, on up to 186mph is quite feasible albeit, a bit spendy too though, not as bad as CAHSR is. And, yes, it should go on up to Vancouver BC as well. I would also love to see L.A. to Phoenix, it would be a natural extension to L.A. to SF.

Cascadia High Speed Rail is a project that I badly wish would actually happen, rather than just being a lose concept like it still is. There's no real focus, push or priority for planning it out. It's predictable and annoying. That said, the ulimate goal should be to have the connection that goes from Chula Vista to Vancouver BC. Have it completely multi-tracked so that it not only allows passing, but also multiple trains running on two separate lines - The main HSR line only stopping in the main cities, and of course a ICE/Regional line stopping in the main cities AND smaller cities and towns, too. Think cities like Stockton, Redding, Medford/Ashland, Eugene/Springfield, Salem/Keizer, Tualatin, so on. And in all honesty, the entire sun belt needs HSR lines. A line that would run from either SD or LA to Phoenix, a Phoenix to Albuquerque line, ABQ to DFW, the connect between DFW and Houston would be taken care of by the most needed which is the Texas Triangle (I've called it the Texas Eagle in NIMBY Rails myself), then from Houston to New Orleans with branches from there where one stays along the gulf and goes to Tallahassee, which then would have a line that'd go to Jacksonville, with options to have two other lines go from there, with one going to Orlando with a stop in Gainesville, and the other continuing along the gulf down to Tampa/St. Pete. The northern branch at New Orleans would of course be the main line most everyone thinks of and talks about, which would connect up to Birmingham, another line from there to A-Town, and possibly one from there which would connect up to a different set of lines which would go up and down the eastern seaboard. I think that would make a lot of sense. Obviously the city pairs I listed would function as their own lines, or part of their own. But yeah, the Texas Triangle needs to happen, and I'll always advocate for connectivity with true HSR from A-Town up through Richmond at least, and of course the main great lakes corridors too.

We need Atlantic City to New York really bad.

Love to see a Boston to Montreal high speed line. Normal drive time would take like 6 hours including customs stop! A high speed line could take way less than 4 hours including customs stop!