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To: Brumar89 who wrote (572916)	6/21/2010 7:09:30 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1578024

We already have a massive rail infrastructure in this country and its mostly to move bulk commodities which is what rail's best for. And we don't have to spend government money on it. Why do you think countries are spending billions to develop hi speed rail? Is it because they are stupid? Probably, governments are generally stupid everywhere. They do things for reasons of national prestige. I think you have a kneejerk belief businesses are evil and greedy and out to screw people, while governments are wise and smart. Things are changing. You need to open your mind to the fact that our current lifestyle is untenable. One of the changes that's coming is more trains and less car driving. The cost to subsidize cars is becoming too high. I suspect airline flying will return to the province of the very rich or to business fliers. We were once wealthy enough to support the lifestyle we created......no longer. And if we don't change, we go down.