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Don't know if it's the case today, but as I recall, the rights-of-way were extremely valuable for routing fiber optic cables.
by analog31 3y ago
Don't know if it's the case today, but as I recall, the rights-of-way were extremely valuable for routing fiber optic cables.
- peter_d_sherman 3y ago>routing fiber optic cables I didn't even think about this possibility(!) -- but yes, it would make tremendous sense for fiber optic companies to route fiber optic cables along railroad tracks (both currently used and converted to other use, i.e., hiking/walking/biking paths) as the land rights are already established -- that is, there is no need to buy out homeowners/landowners en route; no need to engage in "eminent domain" lawsuits with property owners, etc., etc. -- and because the cables typically would go underground, that is, they wouldn't interfere with the natural scenery; the Nature above... I'm sure many companies are already engaged in this pursuit -- but I like the idea of getting not just one, but multiple social value-adds from given pre-purposed tracts of land... Anyway, an excellent observation!
- toomuchtodo 3y agoAlso more recently for HVDC transmission. SOO Green and such. https://soogreen.com/ https://soogreen.com/ https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/study-details-benefits-of-burying-hvdc-lines-along-existing-rights-of-way-69780258 https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights...
- plowjockey 3y agoThanks for the memory jog. There is fiber optic running along the line from Marysville to Beatrice so that may have been a consideration for railbanking the line.