Wait a second, if our airline system can be private, regulated and overseen by overlapping levels of regulators, I don’t see why private rail transportation is inherently a bad idea. I see no clamor for a Federal passenger air service. Why not?

And again we see that assumptions that the government will do a better job or that only private industry can get it done are simply unsustainable claims on their face. It’s about the care on planning, checks and balances, adequate monies and quality management. I can’t help but notice the stridency and volume of these claims are in great part proportionate to election and news cycles rather than the infrastructure reality on the ground.

Hm.