Gov. Rendell: U.S. Needs To Compete With High Speed Rail Systems In Europe And Asia

Posted by Staff on June 23, 2009 |

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) says that the U.S. can not be content with 110 mile high speed rail systems.

“If we do that we are absolutely consigning ourselves to second class citizenship compared to Asia and Europe. We have to find a way to build and finance true high speed rail,” said Rendell (0:35)

 

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June 23, 2009

2 Responses to “Gov. Rendell: U.S. Needs To Compete With High Speed Rail Systems In Europe And Asia”

1. lexslamman Says:
   June 24th, 2009 at 1:15 am

   Believe it or not, we’re already 2nd class to a large chunk of Europe, which has weathered this economic crisis much better than we have, and the ‘tigers’ are overtaking us. High Speed Rail is a big reason we’re falling behind – it transforms commerce and industry over megaregions and a large, diverse group of people mutually benefit from its development. The Oberstar-Mica bipartisan Surfact Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 is one of the wisest things we can support – great private enterprise thrives upon visionary public infrastructure – write congressmen, senators, governors, legislators, mayors, friends, neighbors, and pets.

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   June 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am

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