Back on Tracks

A nineteenth-century technology could be the solution to our twenty-first-century problems.

By all rights, America’s dilapidated rail lines ought to be a prime candidate for some of that spending. All over the country there are opportunities like the I-81/Crescent Corridor deal, in which relatively modest amounts of capital could unclog massive traffic bottlenecks, revving up the economy while saving energy and lives. Many of these projects have already begun, like Virginia’s, or are sitting on planners’ shelves and could be up and running ... Full Story »

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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Jan. 14, 2009

This is an informative and interesting article. There are two issues in this article that are part of the problems. One paragraph begins "manipulated by Wall Street and often badly managed". This story should be read by all Congress members and members of the Obama administration.

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