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[quote user="henry6"] ..... All in all our transportation system has been poorly thought out and planned over many decades. It has been piecemeal, as needed when needed if needed, a hodgepodge of systems, hardware, technologies, philosophies, uses, non-uses, and an economic and political football.  It is time to stop playing games of words and conflicting philosophies, roll up our sleeves, and produce a total, rationalized, useful, transportation system.  [/quote] Whether our transportation system has been planned poorly is debatable.  The framework in America has stressed competitive markets, as opposed to overly centralized government solutions, with government supplied infrastructure monies when appropriate, but with an emphasis on local flexibility.  Most of the governments that touted centralized planning have pulled back or are no longer in existence.    I have travelled extensively for more than 50 years.  The percentage of delays that I have experienced has been minimal.  Recently I drove from Georgetown, Texas to Fort Myers, Florida and back.  I ran into a bit of traffic congestion on I-621, which goes around Houston, because of heavy construction.  And I ran into a minor traffic jam outside of Mobile, Alabama due to a traffic accident.  Otherwise, it was smooth sailing. Admittely, we have traffic congestion in our major cities, especially during the morning and evening rush hours.  In these instances I believe the enhancement or development of existing rail facilities to relieve the congestion is an appropriate investment.  But to imply that we are living in a land of transport gridlock because of poor planning does not square with my experience or that of my fellow Texans.
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