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To: Publius
How many times have you heard people ask, "Why can't we have trains like those in Europe?"

Only liberals...

2 posted on 12/20/2001 8:46:08 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I'm not a liberal, and I ask that question quite a lot.
3 posted on 12/20/2001 8:49:03 AM PST by Publius
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To: Tijeras_Slim
>>>Only liberals...<<<

You obviously don't know squat about the pleasures of riding on a fine, high-speed, modern railway. You can't if you haven't been out of this country to Europe or Japan.

We need to have high-speed rail up and down both coasts and two major lines across the US - one upper tier of states and one mid and lower tier. Our current "highspeed" rail is a joke - frieght takes priority while passenger trains sit on the siding until the track is clear. We need specialized roadbeds for true hi-speed rail.

Those of you who believe in rail should support Carmichael - whoever he is?? How do you get ahold of him - I want to find out how to back his approach. Anyone?

This is long overdue -

196 posted on 12/20/2001 1:10:25 PM PST by HardStarboard
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To: Tijeras_Slim
How many times have you heard people ask, "Why can't we have trains like those in Europe?"

Only liberals...

or any conservative who has actually lived in Europe, and by Europe I do not mean England. It is possibile to fly into Frankfurt and go from there by train and bus to any place in Germany and not have to walk more than half a mile.Or you can rent a car and get on Autobahn's that are seldom half a full as the Beltway. Did that last spring, and as I swumg onto the Autobahn I asked my wife, "Where is all the traffic?" Nothing near as bad as what I had encountered driving into the airport in Phiuadelphia.

201 posted on 12/20/2001 1:14:16 PM PST by RobbyS
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