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Thanks. I know everyone has a different opinion. While I prefer the TGV, 180 mph electrified system, I would not be to upset with the 150 mph Jettrain. However, I do support building new track either way between the cities in the countryside. More than likely we will have to use existing right of way insides the major cities to serve their stations downtown. The main reason I support dedicated passenger track is because the freight railroads will need all of their slots and more before long. As for the funding, the money is already there in the budget. It is a matter of priority. For example, the Texas DOT spends $60 million each year to upgrade small airports, some 275 small airports are eligible. A small airport that hangars 166 airplanes is getting $2.9 million this year to repave and light the runway, and to expand the tarmack. When one divides these numbers out, each airplane owner is getting a $10,800 subsidy from the state of Texas. This runway is no more important than my residential street. Surely more people use my residential street on any day than that runway at that small airport. But the state does not pay to repave my residential street. $60 million over ten years becomes $600 million. Over a ten year period the state could build DART's new light rail line to Carrollton from downtown Dallas. And yes, small general aviation gets $60 million a year subsidy from the state of Texas, while Amtrak and the railroads gets nothing! Priority! I hope I have laid to rubbi***he idea that general aviation is not subsidized.... It is, and more than you think!
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