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Inadequate Funding=Broken Bridges
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What if the bridge had been stuck in the other position, up! The thousands of Amtrak and commuter rail passengers unable to get to their intended destinations on the railroad.... The cry of thousands of passengers would be heard much louder by the Congress than by a few maritime companies and the navy.... <br /> <br />For those who are opposed to government funding of transportation, and who have starved Amtrak into obsolescence, you may soon have your wish.... Nevermind the Constitution in which it says the congress has the authority to fund and build post roads, (ports, railroads, highways, and airports)..... None earn a profit..... Economic activity indeed...... <br /> <br />In every poll, America supports Amtrak by landslide margins..... Americans do want a selection of travel modes.....by sea, air, road, and rail..... And yes, Americans will support by landslide margins a ten or twenty year plan to build an updated, state of the art, High Speed Rail system in America too..... Where HSR exists in the world, no one is attempting to kill it for economic reasons...... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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