..........absolutely not for 11-12 a day. QUOTE]
You mean $22-$24 a day. That $11-$12 is one way only. That is an outrageous $480 a month (sometimes more) based on a 20 day work month. I am going to agree with jimwnola, waste of money. Most people will not pay that kind of money. Some will, but it won't be enough to cover the operating expenses.
It's roughly 80 miles from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. If your car gets 20 MPG, that's 8 gallons of gas. @ $2.50/gallon, that's $20 a day to drive. How is the train any worse?
If you ride the commuter trains up here, New Haven, CT, to Grand Central Terminal, NYC, it's $11.50 during off-peak times, and $14.00 during peak times, one way.