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16. If you think about how much of your household income goes toward...

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:23 PM

Feb 2013

Just having your own car: car payment, auto insurance, fuel, maintenance. It would be an incredible savings to a lot of people if we could get anywhere on mass transit.

When I lived in Germany (30 years ago) we could get anywhere by bus, train or taxi. We had a little cart that we took our laundry to the laundromat, and we took it to the grocery store too.

My wife and I went to Chicago a couple years ago and we bought a pass that allowed us to travel by bus and subway... It was cool.

I look forward to the day when I don't have to own a vehicle at all. They tell us that Americans love their cars. Perhaps, but some days; I really really hate merging onto the interstate. I'm ready for mass transit to become a priority.

BTW, Little Rock isn't quite in the right place on the map.

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Now this would be nice [View all] HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 OP

this should have happend a longtime ago! april Feb 2013 #1

+1 sakabatou Feb 2013 #13

I like it too. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #2

Yup! madamesilverspurs Feb 2013 #54

Long overdo libtodeath Feb 2013 #3

I would spend my life Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #4

Me too. It's a shame. Hoyt Feb 2013 #6

Yep... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #14

Same here. I dislike flying, but rail would be lovely. You really get to see the country Flatulo Feb 2013 #29

Exactly... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #32

We'll have to wait for Rick Scott to stop being governor of Florida. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #5

And for Scott Walker to stop being governor of Wisconsin. Hong Kong Cavalier Feb 2013 #17

If it involves a giveaway to any of his wealthy patrons, it'll happen in an eyeblink. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2013 #46

That graphic has me drooling... ljm2002 Feb 2013 #7

That would be so awesome. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #8

No Doubt. Thav Feb 2013 #9

We should have had that at a MINIMUM a couple decades ago. progressoid Feb 2013 #10

Sacramento to San Francisco or Reno in about a half hour? Semi_subversive Feb 2013 #11

I am all for this. Why don't we have this in the U.S.? RebelOne Feb 2013 #12

Money. And most people don't think we need it. davidn3600 Feb 2013 #21

Baggers and their conspiracy theories are part of the reason, no kidding. freshwest Feb 2013 #48

What is the 21 agenda? guardian Feb 2013 #53

Agenda 21 - go to Wikipedia. freshwest Feb 2013 #61

Thanks nt guardian Feb 2013 #62

Countries that don't spend most of their money on Wars get to have those Rail Systems. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #15

Even without hot wars, we're still footing the defense bill for the WWII allies. Flatulo Feb 2013 #30

Very true. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #31

If you think about how much of your household income goes toward... Blanks Feb 2013 #16

I love my car and I wouldn't give it up obxhead Feb 2013 #38

I'm not sure I'd give up my pickup either... Blanks Feb 2013 #47

It is so past time for this. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #18

It looks like Chicago to St. Louis is than 2 hours DaveJ Feb 2013 #19

When you're traveling at 220 mph, adieu Feb 2013 #26

That might be what prevents this from ever happening. DaveJ Feb 2013 #33

You rent a car when you get there just like we do nowadays when we travel by plane. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #43

this where amtrack should have started.... oldhippydude Feb 2013 #20

This is why we can't have nice things. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #22

Amtrak service between Pittsburgh & Philadelphia is in peril............ mrmpa Feb 2013 #23

Good luck getting this past the airline lobby W T F Feb 2013 #24

Who is responsible for the Ottawa > Detriot segment? nt Earth_First Feb 2013 #25

We had it at one time bongbong Feb 2013 #27

Chicago to LA in a day would be cool. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #28

didn't they build a highspeed rail system in the book Atlas Shrugged Heather MC Feb 2013 #34

What are we waiting for? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #35

We Took the Train Cross-Country After Thanksgiving AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #40

We Need This Like Yesterday AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #36

Problem is Pat Riot Feb 2013 #37

Yeah, who wants that stuff? LisaLynne Feb 2013 #42

However, Godot51 Feb 2013 #39

Larger .pdf link obxhead Feb 2013 #41

The USA used to be.... ReRe Feb 2013 #44

Anyone who has travelled by rail in Europe and Japan in particular LibDemAlways Feb 2013 #45

Would we have to take off our shoes and be subjected to a full body scan? Martin Eden Feb 2013 #49

I would take slow speed rail anytime timdog44 Feb 2013 #50

+1. YES this would be great graham4anything Feb 2013 #51

Utopia liberal N proud Feb 2013 #52

My daughter just read that PA Gov. Corbett is proposing to eliminate the passanger route maddiemom Feb 2013 #55

What a dream. 60 minutes drive to Denver, change over at Cleveland........ wandy Feb 2013 #56

Too bad Ohio Gov. John Kasich refused to take part No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #57

The PDF at the link is dated 02-03-2013 HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #58

No, I didn't. No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #60

It'll never happen. EC Feb 2013 #59