Communter Rail between NOLA and Baton Rouge

Taurus said

Not to mention the evacuation benefits. But yeah, it might allow for a Everett/Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia metro area, stretching along the river.

But no way will people put up $20 a day or more to ride it.

We're looking forward to the Sounder adding more runs so it becomes a viable commuting option. As it stands, they only run a couple of times during commute hours...miss one train and you're stranded. Not good.

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Yeah, it's going to require being at the station on time, just like we used to have to be at school on time. But I'm sure most people would keep a car as backup.

As for the cost. If you think about gas, insurance, parking, maintenance and general peace of mind (or lack thereof) associated with traffic, you might find that people would pay a little more than we think for the daily trip.

In the DC area $5-$10+ for a daily rail commute is common. I think the daily rail commute between Baltimore and DC is close to $15 round trip, but there may be a discount if you buy some kind of monthly pass.

It's a worthwhile enterprise. You'll have a built in customer base with LSU students too. And I could imagine a lot of people would use the train on LSU game days too.

Don't fear the train.