bluewhalewars - Slashdot User

Comment Was Killed in Texas: Have another Tea Party (Score 1) 1385

by bluewhalewars on Friday April 17, 2009 @10:00AM (#27611823) Attached to: Obama Proposes High-Speed Rail System For the US

Back in the late 80s early 90s there was a big push for a rail system between Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Basically Southwest Airlines and their Lobby killed it. Possibly with the Airlines hurting like they are, they may not be able to "derail" it like they did in the past, but it will be a war.

Obama Proposes High-Speed Rail System For the US 1385

Posted by timothy on Friday April 17, 2009 @09:48AM 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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