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[quote user="WhiteLeather"] Honestly, I'd put my money on the railroads being afraid to be first with that big of a jump.  And as a railfan who's a lifelong professional musician and has been a firefighter nearly that long, I am fairly certain they'd not take a second look at my resume.  If they did, though, I'd be at the table with them! [/quote] Regarding your comment: “So, start the infrastructure now, get the ball rolling!  It's going to take years to accomplish, so stop stalling!  Don't reinvent any wheels - study how other countries do it and make it work.  Use shorter, scheduled trains that will require less power.  I'm ready for my cabinet position, Mr. Obama!  LOL,” I just assumed that when you said that, you were implying that your electrification proposal was economically sound, but the railroads were dragging their feet for some unknown reason.  And your reference to Mr. Obama meant that you feel that your electrification proposal should be government funded with taxpayer money, so it can get done despite any economic reservations on the part of the railroad companies.  Interestingly, that is also the position of author Scott Lothes and the sources he sites, in his article, WIRED UP.  Electrification of the railroads would be a big step, but also a big step, would be the mandating that taxpayers pick up the cost.  They, of course, will be told that it is an important step in solving the transportation crisis, and they will pay more over the long run if they don’t pay for electrification now.  It would also be a big step for the railroads to have a large part of their plant cost collectivized, and to accept whatever strings may be attached to that.
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