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Thus far I have seen only one news organization even ask the candidates about their positions on transportation. That one being the the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_8142125?nclick_check=1">St. Paul Pioneer Press</a>, and their curiousity might have had something to do with a highly publicized bridge incident in their neighborhood. Each of the candidates responded to their question, but only one, Obama, mentioned rail. The paper said he would "support the development of high-speed rail networks across the country."I think transportation in general is not getting the attention it deserves in this or any campaign. After all, transportation affects so many other things, including energy, the environment, economics, land use, national security, mobility and quality of life. And given that in the last year we've seen a major bridge collapse, airline passengers stranded for hours on planes going nowhere without food or functioning toilets, an Amtrak train stranded on Donner Pass and another that can't cross the Cascades for at least a month, you'd think that transportation would be getting more attention in this campaign.
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