How to solve mobility issues on Gonave?
*NOTE I do not own this video, if the owner of the video wants me to remove this video I will.
Gonave has many issues so the last thing that makes sense is putting in a multi-million dollar train system right? Wrong! While this would be something that the island of Gonave should consider, it will be something well into the future. So while this is a dream, let me explain my thoughts behind this.
Purpose
If Gonave becomes its own independent nation; it will need to understand how to move people from place to place. Given the lay of the terrain on Gonave, the lack of roads and other critical infrastructure, building a rail line to connect cities on the island wouldn't be a bad idea. Also having a national rail system is critical for the new countries success. The video is of a DMU or Diesel Multiple Unit train that uses diesel as fuel, hence the name, and can be coupled with other DMU's. This system is near San Diego, California (Oceanside & Escondido) and is called the Sprinter. The train system is considered heavy rail, but unlike the Coaster which is San Diego's commuter train, this system is much cheaper to operate due to its smaller size. Imagine this connecting coastal cities the ring the islands coasts.
While I know something like this may never happen, it is something to consider. Building track instead of roads can be helpful in controlling urban sprawl, and it allows you to put more controls on car ownership. Why are those two things important, well given the very small size of the island, you don't have a lot of space to allow huge freeways and sprawling cities.
This is a thought, and one that should be on the drawing board for the future.
Gonave has many issues so the last thing that makes sense is putting in a multi-million dollar train system right? Wrong! While this would be something that the island of Gonave should consider, it will be something well into the future. So while this is a dream, let me explain my thoughts behind this.
Purpose
If Gonave becomes its own independent nation; it will need to understand how to move people from place to place. Given the lay of the terrain on Gonave, the lack of roads and other critical infrastructure, building a rail line to connect cities on the island wouldn't be a bad idea. Also having a national rail system is critical for the new countries success. The video is of a DMU or Diesel Multiple Unit train that uses diesel as fuel, hence the name, and can be coupled with other DMU's. This system is near San Diego, California (Oceanside & Escondido) and is called the Sprinter. The train system is considered heavy rail, but unlike the Coaster which is San Diego's commuter train, this system is much cheaper to operate due to its smaller size. Imagine this connecting coastal cities the ring the islands coasts.
While I know something like this may never happen, it is something to consider. Building track instead of roads can be helpful in controlling urban sprawl, and it allows you to put more controls on car ownership. Why are those two things important, well given the very small size of the island, you don't have a lot of space to allow huge freeways and sprawling cities.
This is a thought, and one that should be on the drawing board for the future.
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