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July 20th, 2009

Are we re-training America?

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 3:44 pm

Categories: Blogroll, air pollution, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, federal government, law & politics, mass transit

Tags: U.S., Harry Fuller

Rail transit is the most efficient current method of moving more than few people over long distances. Yet the U.S. is far behind most wealthy nations in its speed and usefulness of its long-distance rail travel. There is some indication the U.S. is going to play catch-up. Federal money is now going into upgrading and expanding railroad service. One whole rail car has now been refurbished and put back on the rails under the stimulus plan passed earlier this week. The work’s done at the Amtrak maintenance yard in Delaware.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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Don't need trains for everyone....
Like most "solutions" to a complex problems, this isn't
a "one size fits all". In locations where there is an
appropriate population density, trains make a lot of
sense. And there is a l... (Read the rest)
Posted by: snberk341 Posted on: 07/21/09  (Edited: 07/21/09 @ 01:11) You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
An unfair comparison  aalhc5@... | 07/20/09
The answer to which, of course  frgough | 07/20/09
Or your can forcibly move all Middle Easterners off their supply of oil  T1Oracle | 07/21/09
Easier to move the Canadians...  snberk341 | 07/21/09
Let's talk freight  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/20/09
Trucking is subsidized more  T1Oracle | 07/21/09
RE: Are we re-training America?  amckern | 07/20/09
its about time you started moving like NYC  gp_olson2@... | 07/20/09
While it works for NYC...  mrlinux | 07/21/09
Rail is only the best way of moving people  Lerianis10 | 07/21/09
Don't need trains for everyone....  snberk341 | 07/21/09

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