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Quite frankly it seems that we are all forgeting 2 important points. One is that Americans and Canadians gobble more energy per capita than any other society in the world. A large part of this energy is oil which causes air pollution and leads to global warming. <br /> The other point is that all modes of transportation are subsidized to one degree or another. The private automobile owner does not pay all of the costs of providing highway infrastructure from his license, fuel taxes and tolls and certainly does not pay for the damage to the environment caused by air pollution. <br /> Roads have generally been deemed a public utility the way railroads once were. As other writers have said the interstate highway system is generally built. It may be rebuilt but it is highly unlikely that another one would be built to handle increased volume. Supporters of highways should remember that there is some truth to the addage of " build it and they will come". The same could also be said if monies were invested in rail, transit and even airports to provide seamless connections. <br /> The town where I grew up has seen the highway re-engineered 3 or 4 times to take out hills and curves and eventually to make it 4 lanes. The railroad on the otherhand still exists in the same format it was when it was built. Whose money was used to do this? The taxpayers of course. <br /> Who will pay for the damage caused to the environment? Our children of course.
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