Comments on: Schumer to Offer Up Transit's $3 Billion in Senate Stimulus Bill http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/30/schumer-to-offer-up-transits-3-billion-in-senate-stimulus-bill/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/30/schumer-to-offer-up-transits-3-billion-in-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-232 Dan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:46:22 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=992#comment-232 How about we at least get rapid rail up to all these destinations since we can agree that these destinations need better than the current freight rails. If we at least have rapid rail infrastructure and come together on that we need electric rail lines at 125 mph, we might get somewhere closer to high speed rail. Start with the basics and build off of those in the areas where there are not as many flights or the air shuttles are generally smaller aircraft. If we come together on rapid rail, we could probably get some more funds from Congress to restore the rail grid, until then, it will be problematic. How about we at least get rapid rail up to all these destinations since we can agree that these destinations need better than the current freight rails. If we at least have rapid rail infrastructure and come together on that we need electric rail lines at 125 mph, we might get somewhere closer to high speed rail. Start with the basics and build off of those in the areas where there are not as many flights or the air shuttles are generally smaller aircraft.

If we come together on rapid rail, we could probably get some more funds from Congress to restore the rail grid, until then, it will be problematic.

]]> By: t1ewis http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/30/schumer-to-offer-up-transits-3-billion-in-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-231 t1ewis Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:37:04 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=992#comment-231 no ur right, it's VERY small so i guess the infrastructure that Obama is thinking about is mainly highways and roads huh? 2 areas in the US that are laughed at in Europe: Rail transit/infrastructure and Health care no ur right, it’s VERY small

so i guess the infrastructure that Obama is thinking about is mainly highways and roads huh?

2 areas in the US that are laughed at in Europe: Rail transit/infrastructure and Health care

]]> By: Nate http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/30/schumer-to-offer-up-transits-3-billion-in-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-230 Nate Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:15:31 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=992#comment-230 Is it me, or is an extra $3 billion almost insulting small? Is it me, or is an extra $3 billion almost insulting small?

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