Originally Posted by FrankCobretti

Colleagues,

As promised in the "Latest & Greatest" thread, here's a message about high speed rail that I urge you to copy, modify, and send to your representative in Congress. Thank you for your consideration.

Originally Posted by FrankCobretti

Dear Congressman,

Thank you for your service to our nation.

I was encouraged tonight's article in the Wall Street Journal entitled "Biden Announces $53 Billion Rail-Funding Plan." (Biden Announces $53 Billion Rail-Funding Plan - WSJ.com)

I understand that the Vice President is a customer and a fan of high speed rail and that he wants to offer its delights to as many Americans as possible. Additionally, I offer you the following four more reasons in favor of this plan:

1. High speed rail is an open market.

2. High speed rail has much potential. High speed rail would economically viable on its own if they didn't share tracks with freight trains.

3. Our deficit is enormous, and it's only getting bigger. However, HSR contribute greatly to the economy and will be an investment in our future that will pay off.

4. I'm an airline pilot and care about the future of our children. Investing my tax money in a service that functions that will do away with environmentally wasteful routes flown between JFK, LGA, DCA, PHL etc. that would clearly be more efficient on HSR as jets are not very efficient at all on such short hops. Also, the Vice President wants me to pay to enhance my business by helping to reduce airport and airspace gridlock in the Northeast.


I urge you to encourage the Vice President on this proudly forward thinking initiative. Please, favor throwing good money at good projects. Favor federal funding for high speed rail!