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$11 billion later, high speed rail in US drags along

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[quote user="Phoebe Vet"] Companies are moving to Texas because Texas is paying them to move there. Ever since the first politician formulated the delusion that he could create jobs by giving money and tax breaks to wealthy businesses, the people who run those businesses, who are much smarter than politicians,  have been making millions moving jobs from place to place. [/quote] Texas has offered some companies incentives to move to the Lone Star State. Every state, including North Carolina, plays the same game.  Claiming that the incentives are the only motive to move to Texas or any other state is an over simplification.  Climate, education, housing, medical services, transportation, business taxes, regulations, etc. all play a role. In fact, when looked at closely, the economic incentives, which usually take the form of a tax exemption, may be pretty far down the list of reasons to relocate.    I point that I was trying to make, however, was the long term (20 years) population projections for the NEC may not pan out. If my memory is correct, the NEC states have been growing at a relatively slow rate compared to many of the southern and mid-western states. Texas is just one example of where people seem to be going.   If the Sun Belt states, as an example, are growing at a faster rate than the NEC, why should the nation concentrate its limited resources for passenger rail money in the NEC?  There are other areas of the country that may have an equal or greater need.
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