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[quote user="garr"] My interpretation, in non-CEO, undiplomatic terms: Let's say, for comparison sake, the Quartering Act was not in the Constitution--American citizens are having to allow government employees to occupy unused bedrooms in their private homes. At first housing the bureaucrat/soldier is the problem for the homeowner, however as time passes, the citizen finds that is the least of his worries. Feed the "guest"--you must feed at a certain time, three times a day, with no home grown food as all food products must be government inspected. All appliances will have to be restaurant grade with inspectors expected at any time for food handling cleanliness standards and scores. Actual bedding for our "guest--must be fire proof, a certain thread count, and American made. Structure standards required for properties hosting the "guest"--home must be handicap accessible(interior/exterior doorway widths, bathroom facilitie safety features, exterior ramps, 2nd floor accessibility). Home must meet energy efficiency standards. Oh, one last thing, to defray some of the unfunded mandates above, the citizen may want to perform many of the "improvements" mentioned above on their own--not allowed, all work has to be performed by government approved, union contractors. Simply stated, it is the "If you give a Mouse a Cookie Syndrome". Once the door is cracked open a little for the government they want to blow it open with a gale force wind.   Jay       <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] Jay, That is an excellent analogy illustrating the obvious reason why freight railroad executives would be worried about sharing their corridors with HSR.  I suspect that they would be rather intimidated to speak out in opposition to the government on this matter, and for now, they just hope HSR will never materialize and show up at their doorstep.  But clearly, Mr. Ward stands out for courageously drawing a line in the sand on this matter.
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