Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote user="Phoebe Vet"] People's feelings about spending are strongly influenced by down whose drain the money is being poured. [/quote] True!  But not all drain holes are the same.  Intercity passenger rail is a commercial activity.  It competes with other forms of commercial transport, i.e. bus companies, airlines, etc.  It also competes with personal vehicles. To compare it to defense, education, etc. is over the top.  There is no comparison.   I like passenger trains.  I'll bet that I take more train trips per year than most of the people who post to these forums.  I just came back from Washington, where I rode the train every day between Baltimore and Washington.  I also threw in a trip to New York and back. Intercity passenger rail should not be subsidized by the taxpayers.  The users should pay for it.  Those who advocate for improved intercity passenger rail should tell us how they would pay for it.  To date I have not seen much in the way of realistic plans to pay for more and faster trains.  Except of course to hit the taxpayers with the bill.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag