[DustyMoment]

Unfortunately, there’s almost no way a real high speed network will be built in the United States without direct government funding. The reason is simple – it’s very expensive to get started, and requires all kinds of political cooperation from the federal to the local level.

Ok, Nick, we'll pretend for a moment that you aren't stupid. America is broke. So, where are the federal funds coming from to build a high speed rail line?? China?? I don't think so.

Secondly, who's gonna run it?? UP, SoPac, CSX, or AmTrak?? We know the answer and it ain't pretty.

If America's passenger rail system still had some sort of relevancy outside of the northeast corridor, it MIGHT be worth investigating. But, America doesn't. And, America has vast, wide open spaces out west that will cost a lot of money to develop a high speed rail system for.

I dearly love train travel but, passenger train travel will have to remain part of America's romantic past. It's day has come and gone and there is no likelihood of it coming again unless zero crams it down America's throat, just as he has done with every bill he has pushed through the Congress.

[Willie Green]

So, where are the federal funds coming from to build a high speed rail line?? China?? I don't think so.

It comes from the money we save by not importing as much oil.

OPEC is deeply saddened, but too bad for them.