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To: t4texas who wrote (34194)	8/6/2004 4:01:02 AM
From: Taikun	Respond to of 206323

OT/ Same in California. The entire rail project (can't remember the exact number, say $15bn) was going to take several years but the entire amount of new car sales in California over the same time period was several times that. A friend who was writing for a magazine on bonds cornered the Transportation Secretary in the parking lot in Sacramento outside the legislature after a discussion. Basically the car lobby had the bucks to get him reelected. The rail group didn't stand a chance. Now you know what Arnie means when he says special interests. Remember what you said about wanting to go somewhere fast? I've spent many a morning fogged in in San Francisco, on my cell canceling appointments and wishing there were a bullet train. There are other things besides prices but those 'externalities' are often not priced properly, if at all.