Comments on: In Praise of Public Works: National Rail http://acandidworld.com/2009/01/24/in-praise-of-public-works-national-rail/ Democracy in America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike at The Big Stick http://acandidworld.com/2009/01/24/in-praise-of-public-works-national-rail/#comment-9019 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:37:22 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=5150#comment-9019 It takes longer to get freight from calgary to chicago than it does to get through Chicago itself. Of course there are a million ancillary issues like right-of-way, etc but I see the economic impact there as being the strongest.

http://thebigstick.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/railroad-woes-another-example-of-failing-infrastructure/

]]> By: Ames http://acandidworld.com/2009/01/24/in-praise-of-public-works-national-rail/#comment-9018 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:57:34 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=5150#comment-9018 Sadly I’m not there anymore: I’d love to be in a year or so, though, so talk to any federal judges you know to get that ball rolling ;-).

And Mike, you’re right, heavy rail is probably most important.

]]> By: Jello http://acandidworld.com/2009/01/24/in-praise-of-public-works-national-rail/#comment-9017 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:56:48 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=5150#comment-9017 Fellow Hustonian here and a two hour train ride to San Antonio would make for nice weekend trip. By the way, you still living here Ames?

]]> By: Mike at The Big Stick http://acandidworld.com/2009/01/24/in-praise-of-public-works-national-rail/#comment-9016 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:10:00 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=5150#comment-9016 While I would also love to have commuter rail more readily available (anyone checked the prices of Amtrak lately?) we have to be careful to prioritize rail development by economic impact. Heavy rail needs attention first, commuter rail second and light rail last (if at all).

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