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The announcement Monday at Penn Station is part of a $2 billion award going to rail projects in 15 states nationwide. It was money originally awarded to Florida but rescinded after the governor canceled rail plans there. The Northeast's share will be used to upgrade train speeds from 135 mph to 160 mph on critical segments. He says the money will indirectly improve service on other commuter lines by making shared electrical lines and other infrastructure more reliable. LaHood notes the Transportation Department received nearly 100 applications for federal rail money. He says it's evidence the United States is hungry for better rail service. Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread   Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 35. #1. To: All (#0) Great news - thank you Florida for electing Rick Scott, who's actions have caused your rail money to head to the Northeast instead of creating jobs in Florida. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   11:56:59 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #2. To: go65 (#1) Why spend two billion dollars we don't have on another government fiasco? Just sell AMTRAK to the private sector. Or do you statists just like collecting taxes? Rudgear  posted on  2011-05-09   11:59:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #3. To: Rudgear (#2) Why spend two billion dollars we don't have on another government fiasco? Just sell AMTRAK to the private sector. Or do you statists just like collecting taxes? Scott's own transportation department just released a study indicating the rail line between Tampa and Orlando would have been profitable, and would have created jobs in Florida. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   12:02:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #5. To: go65 (#3) How many jobs? Short-term construction? We don't have $2,000,000,000 to spend on high-speed rail. SELL AMTRAK if you want rail service! Rudgear  posted on  2011-05-09   12:23:14 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #6. To: Rudgear (#5) (Edited) How many jobs? Short-term construction? We don't have $2,000,000,000 to spend on high-speed rail. SELL AMTRAK if you want rail service! Are you aware that the rail line Scott killed would have been privately operated? Amtrak is profitable in the NE corridor, where Amtrak loses money is on routes that Congress mandates it maintain. If you want to reform Amtrak, let it actually act as a private company and kill off unprofitable routes. go65  posted on  2011-05-09   12:33:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #7. To: go65, Rudgear (#6) Amtrak is profitable in the NE corridor, where Amtrak loses money is on routes that Congress mandates it maintain. If you want to reform Amtrak, let it actually act as a private company and kill off unprofitable routes. It's these rural Red State areas that lose us money. The areas where Palin thinks resemble her idea of America are in actuality welfare zones for Blue State money transfers. I am more than willing to cut these rubes off and let them die on the vine. The free market already designated those areas as no go zones. If the Tennessee Valley was profitable, for example, the private sector would have built an electrical generating damn there but they didn't, If not for the New Deal, all those rube hicks would still be reading (those that could read without Federal education money) by oil lamps. Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09   12:40:47 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #9. To: Godwinson (#7) 43 Amtrak lines. 41 lost money last year. Badeye  posted on  2011-05-09   13:03:58 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #32. To: Badeye, go65, war (#9) How much money did the federal highway system lose? 100% money losing. Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09   15:43:32 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #33. To: Godwinson (#32) How much money did the federal highway system lose? 100% money losing. You just being flippant, or are you really that unaware of 'how things work'? Badeye  posted on  2011-05-09   16:02:54 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #34. To: Badeye (#33) You just being flippant, or are you really that unaware of 'how things work'? Why must Amtrack make money while the highway system is 100% socialized? Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09   16:14:10 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #35. To: Godwinson (#34) Why must Amtrack make money while the highway system is 100% socialized? Actually the highway system does in fact 'pay for itself'. Amtrak simply doesn't. I take it you went to and from work using what....game trails? Badeye  posted on  2011-05-09   16:17:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   Replies to Comment # 35. #36. To: Badeye (#35) Actually the highway system does in fact 'pay for itself'. So socialism works? Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09 16:18:05 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #37. To: Badeye (#35) Actually the highway system does in fact 'pay for itself'. Amtrak simply doesn't. I bet rail would pay for itself just like the socialized highway does none once they upgraded to highspeed rail rather than be stuck with last century's infrastructure. Godwinson  posted on  2011-05-09 16:19:42 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #38. To: Badeye (#35) My first year in NY I got to work via....AMTRAK... war  posted on  2011-05-09 16:21:05 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #39. To: Badeye (#35) Actually the highway system does in fact 'pay for itself'. Not when you factor in the military spending required to keep oil supply lines open. And, for some odd reason those who bash Amtrak turn a blind eye to the fact that absent government support, air travel in the U.S. wouldn't be a viable business for anyone other than small charter airlines. go65  posted on  2011-05-09 16:27:34 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   End Trace Mode for Comment # 35. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest

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