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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="henry6"]This question and this topic underscores the need for a rational, universal, transportation policy integrating air, highway, water and rail into a cohesive, reasonble, effecient system for both freight and passengers. </P> <P mce_keep="true">In fact, as has been stated on these pages and elsewhere, the AAR, BNSF, UP, NS, and CSX have all voiced the need of government help in achieving infrastructure needs over the next 25-50 years since private sources cannot cover all.[/quote]</P> <P mce_keep="true"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Wish lists have no bounds, whereas private resources do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Private capital flows to what is necessary, and as such, naturally separates what is actually needed from what is merely wished for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The new visitor’s center at the national capital is an example of what is wished for versus what is needed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Looking at that example, c</SPAN>an you imagine what it would cost to have these geniuses in congress rebuild our entire transportation infrastructure?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The question of this topic may suggest a need for a rational transportation policy, but I don’t think the question underscores the need, if by underscore, you mean proves.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In my opinion, we already have a cohesive, reasonable, efficient transportation system.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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