re: #185 garhighway

From what I’ve read, HSR on the NEC could be comparable to flying, and time between city centers could be lower due to time at airports for screening and travel to/from city centers from the airports.

I agree that the complaints about not funding HSR have to be tempered against fiscal responsibility, but one of my biggest criticisms of the stimulus package was that a fraction actually went to infrastructure, and of that, a small percentage went to rail projects that would lead to long term improvements in reliability.

Besides, it is sometimes fiscally responsible to spend money on a certain project if it will lead to economic benefits or reduced costs down the road.