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Obama Proposes High-Speed Rail System For the US

Posted by timothy on from the self-mucking-biodiesel-ponies dept.

fantomas writes "The BBC reports that 'US President Barack Obama has announced his "vision for high-speed rail" in the country, which would create jobs, ease congestion and save energy.' Can rail work in the land where the car is king? Would you travel on the new high speed lines?"

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  1. Re:The man is completely devoid of ideas. by nine-times · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Ah, yes, anything that involves government spending is a "pork-barrel project". Except when we build highways, subsidize oil companies, and prop up auto manufacturers. Then it's "capitalism".

    Infrastructure is such as waste of money.

  2. Re:In a word... by p4g4nscum · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who is the nimrode who links a bbc article

  3. Re:Even an empty suit is better than... by dhuff · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    True dat. An occasional empty suit moment is much preferable to an empty head.

  4. Re:In a word... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Life-threateningly cold? LOL, Buy a coat.