Re: Napa Wine Train grant panned
Author: Tom McCann
Date: 01-29-2010 - 21:40
This is, of course, the same Senator McCain who famously holds up Amtrak as an example of government waste.
Think about this -- if it was President McCain right now instead of President Obama, would we have had the type of announcement made in Tampa, Fla. yesterday, giving passenger rail a much-needed boost? HELL NO!!!
At least we have a president who thinks in terms of the total transportaion network, not just building more highways or adding more runways.
As a long-time advocate of rail passenger service, I'm glad to see us taking some positive steps, even if some of them are small.