Re: California OKs funding for high-speed rail line
Author: uhhh...
Date: 07-07-2012 - 09:25
Ummm... no passenger rail system in the world that I know of operates at a profit. But no highway system or airport operates without massive government subsidies either. arent you guys supposed to be rail fans? this isnt hard to figure out. We dont bat an eye when we say we need to "invest" billions of dollars in highway systems but we cant afford to "subsidize" a rail system. these are two words that mean the same damn thing. Were going to spend the money anyways as population grows, on highways and airports so why not railroads?
Good book on the subject:
Waiting on a Train by James McCommons