BOB2 Wrote:
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> I've worked with our policical friends, in non
> partisan, and partisan offices, in a bipartisan
> manner to support policies and legislation to
> implement impoved passenger rail alternatives in
> California. I have had opportunities to do this
> both as a transportation professional, and at
> times as a policy advisor.

Glad to hear ir. At least someone at TRAC is doing something positive.

> Therefore, I don't
> think, like you apparently do, that when those
> elected officical and agencies support our rail
> passenger program that they should be needlessly
> attacked or maligned over non issues.

I think you've got "needless attacked or maligned" mixed up with honest difference of opinion. With all due respect when I or other RailPAC folks visit various elected officials or transit operators we're often told about theie dislike or distrust or TRAC and/or some of the TRAC leaders.

In any case you see to be the one that's taking the time, at least on this blog, or attacking and maliging others.

> Since you
> apparently don't like politicians, it explains
> your inability to be effective in working with
> them in our system of government to acheive your
> stated goal?

I've been involved in politics for over 40 years. Held various politicial and government positions. I can hardly be accused of not liking politicians or govenment empolyees. But there are some that have been better supporters of transit and rail, and others who have worked against it. Although I have political "emenies" in the past, I know of no elected official or transit official in the state that I could go to and discuss transit/rail.

Hence, my personal choice to support
> more effective rail passenger advocacy
> organizatons, which appear to have the focus and
> discipline necessary to achieve their stated
> goals.

Fine, but you need to get your facts straight. This and past posting between us have shown a great deal of ignorance. Or perhaps you are intentionally distorting the fact. In any case you are just plain wrong.

> I will leave it to others to determine the
> degree of hypocrisy displayed by either of us?

I think your are dripping with hypocrisy. You just seem blinded by you anger and the giant chip on your shoulder.

P.S. If TRAC isn't against High Speed Rail then why is their parent group listed on the anti-HSR web page? Why has TRAC member/officer and newsletter editor Richard Tolmach signed the ballot argument against HSR

Richard Silver