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The paradox. The US has the greatest amount of assets in the world coupled to the most incompetent transportation planning organizations. The solution. We need transportation planners who are energetic, able to think outside the box, and will have the authority and funding to take action to improve things without interference from all of the bureaucratic and government bone heads. The airlines vs passenger train question is not one of an "Us vs Them" nature. What's lacking is planning system that can coordinate all forms of transportion, public and private, into an integrated operating system that best benefits the travelling public, as well as reduces costs, improves efficiencies, and conserves resources and the environment to the greatest extent possible. Most entering this forum are railfans, and most would back whatever is necessary to promote rail travel. Rail deserves a more integral and expanded part in a coordinated transportation system. However, it must be remembered that there are two major segments of the travelling public. Those who travel for business, and those who travel for pleasure. For the vast majority of business travelers and for many pleasure travelers, time is of the essence. For rail transport to claim its rightful position in the transportation heirarchy it must provide frequent, dependable, rapid, safe, comfortable, clean, and affordable service. The implementation. Unfortunately, I don't believe we'll ever see this happen. Currently each transportation industry segment is beset with its own unique economic problems brought about by either excessive or lack of government interference. The impetus for such changes will have to start in the federal government but wont as long as transportation illiterates continuously pumped up by deep pocketed limited agenda corporate supported lobbyists make up the majority in both the Senate and House. And especially now, where it appears congress is trying make rail transport a "states rights - pay as you go" proposition. For the sake of our country I wi***he outlook was more promising.
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