A staff editorial.....
All aboard: The president is right to push high-speed rail
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If one issue epitomizes the United States falling behind the rest of the world in infrastructure and technological progress, high-speed rail might be it. This nation took railroading to greatness in its early years (thanks in part to George Westinghouse and his famous airbrake made here in Wilmerding). And look at us now.
While Amtrak does run its fast Acela trains in the Northeast Corridor, the service is a shadow of that provided by bullet trains elsewhere -- in places like Japan and France for many years, in China recently. But don't just look at the wide gap between the wonderful trains that those counties have and the meagerness of what we have; look at the shortsighted political arguing that goes on about narrowing that gap.
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11044/1124874-192.stm
All aboard: The president is right to push high-speed rail
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If one issue epitomizes the United States falling behind the rest of the world in infrastructure and technological progress, high-speed rail might be it. This nation took railroading to greatness in its early years (thanks in part to George Westinghouse and his famous airbrake made here in Wilmerding). And look at us now.
While Amtrak does run its fast Acela trains in the Northeast Corridor, the service is a shadow of that provided by bullet trains elsewhere -- in places like Japan and France for many years, in China recently. But don't just look at the wide gap between the wonderful trains that those counties have and the meagerness of what we have; look at the shortsighted political arguing that goes on about narrowing that gap.
READ MORE AT:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11044/1124874-192.stm
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Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
