Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state
Author: The Realist
Date: 05-05-2017 - 23:47
Reality-based foamer Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> The Realist Wrote:
>
> One would think the powers-that-be in
> > this state would be all-in on rebuilding that
> > section (with the proper connecting segments on
> > each end) and showing the entire trading world
> > that Washington State means business when it
> comes
> > to international trade.
> >
> > But nooooooo .... they'd rather it be a
> rail-trail
> > for hikers and slackers than to use it for it's
> > original intended purpose, aka optimize the
> flow
> > of interstate commerce.
>
> When were the "powers that be" presented with a
> realistic plan to reestablish a railroad in the
> former Milwaukee Road corridor which could
> withstand a legal challenge from BNSF if public
> money was going to be used to invest in a
> competing rail line? Unless you can demonstrate
> that such a plan was put forth to Washington
> elected officials and transportation staff, you
> have no basis for stating what they'd "rather"
> do.
>
> Even if a viable plan was developed, would it make
> sense to reestablish a railroad for international
> trade given the Trump Administration's stated
> intentions to scrap trade agreements?
>
> On what basis do you make the claim that trail
> users are "slackers?" The opposite is true -
> trail users are using their own energy to get from
> point A to point B.
Jay Inslee ...... is that you?