John Kerry introduces High speed rail bill

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-21-2008, 08:26 PM

Senator John Kerry's Online Office :: Releases

It's ambitious, and I would support the bill if it provided for federal oversight on how systems get built. It would provide funding for California's upcoming system and to put improvements on the NEC (please for the love of GOD fix that catenary so we can run REAL HSR up here....and fix up the CT portion)

I know this reeks of pork, but I think that whoever wants to put forth the effort for this should be eligible. Hell, if Texas wanted a serious commitment to it they should get funding, as should the Midwest. -CSM

Lurch1982 · 11-21-2008, 08:34 PM

Wake me up if it ever gets out of committee.

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-21-2008, 08:36 PM

^Considering one pro-rail act got passed by 70% of both houses, and this bill has about 10 co-sponsors..... -CSM

***Ynot Shane*** · 11-21-2008, 09:16 PM

I think I went on a train once.

Lurch1982 · 11-21-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

^Considering one pro-rail act got passed by 70% of both houses, and this bill has about 10 co-sponsors..... -CSM

Plenty of things get co-sponsors. Again, wake me up when its out of committee and going to a floor debate.

Metal Man · 11-21-2008, 10:38 PM

I like to ride trains. Wheeeeeee. The one they're making in California will benefit me.

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-21-2008, 11:27 PM

^Where in Cally do you live? If it's near SF, check out the Bay Rail Alliance and you can help out some. -CSM

John Galt · 11-22-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

Plenty of things get co-sponsors. Again, wake me up when its out of committee and going to a floor debate.

^Nuff said.

11-21-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	John Kerry introduces High speed rail bill Senator John Kerry's Online Office :: Releases It's ambitious, and I would support the bill if it provided for federal oversight on how systems get built. It would provide funding for California's upcoming system and to put improvements on the NEC (please for the love of GOD fix that catenary so we can run REAL HSR up here....and fix up the CT portion) I know this reeks of pork, but I think that whoever wants to put forth the effort for this should be eligible. Hell, if Texas wanted a serious commitment to it they should get funding, as should the Midwest. -CSM

11-21-2008, 09:16 PM	#4
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	I think I went on a train once. __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

11-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#2
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	Wake me up if it ever gets out of committee.

11-21-2008, 08:36 PM	#3
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^Considering one pro-rail act got passed by 70% of both houses, and this bill has about 10 co-sponsors..... -CSM

11-21-2008, 10:38 PM	#6
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I like to ride trains. Wheeeeeee. The one they're making in California will benefit me.

11-21-2008, 11:27 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^Where in Cally do you live? If it's near SF, check out the Bay Rail Alliance and you can help out some. -CSM