Look, let me start off again by saying I am not against rail systems. When I lived in NJ, my friends and I would typically take the train into NYC, either from the Manasquan, Holmdel, or Hoboken, and would take the subway around in NYC (though it’s fun to walk around and see the sites, and wacky people). When in D.C., I always take the subway. I wouldn’t mind some system like that in Raleigh if it actually got me near work. I’d rather ride and read my book or play on the Internet than drive more than 25 minutes (after that, I start getting bored). Nothing wrong with rail systems, except that they are being pushed by climate morons, as well as lefties who want to give temporary jobs to union cronies, and the routes often make no sense. And then there is this: Our High Speed Rail Plan Should Look More Like China’s
I don’t want to perpetuate the US vs. China who-will-be-the-economic-superpower narrative that’s already rampant in our press enough these days, so let’s frame this one from another, even simpler angle — China is doing a bunch of really great stuff in clean tech that we should be doing too. The nation’s commitment to clean energy grabs most of the headlines, but China is also pioneering a massive high speed rail system that will help connect what will soon be some of the biggest cities in history. And no, we don’t need to ‘beat’ China by building a similar rail system here in the states — we just need to ensure our transportation system is efficient, sustainable, low carbon, and decoupled from oil dependence. And fast.
See? China simply rocks! They’re dumping hundreds of millions of dollars building railways (money they have thanks to Obama and the Democrats mortgaging our future). And how do we know they rock?
That’s a pretty train surrounded by some urban blight, isn’t it? The smog produced haze in the top is awesome too, eh?
