I’ve been meaning to do a detailed review of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission report (which was previously mentioned), but haven’t had time. Fortunately, the Antiplanner’s faithful ally, Ron Utt has reviewed the report, which you can read on the Heritage Foundation web site.
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I still will try to review the report in more detail soon. In the meantime, thanks to Ron, I can spend a little more time on my real job.
The founder of the Heritage Foundation was also disappointed in the final product, not for the reasons Randal implies here, but because BushCo appointees killed and removed portions of the report*. He also said:
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* http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/vernon/080121
Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation also has a commentary on the report that’s well worth reading:
http://www.reason.org/commentaries/poole_20080100.shtml
His writing on transportation issues is always thoughtful and well-reasoned. I highly recommend his Surface Transportation Innovations newletter, which you can access or subscribe to on the Reason website.
The less said about intercity bus service, the better. It continues to beat the pants off of Amtrak, even without federal subsidy. Things can only get worse if the DOT finds a new target for doling out subsidy.
Dan,
Weyrich is the founder of the Free Congress Foundation, not Heritage. Also, if a ‘conservative’ is not conservative on transportation issues, is he really a conservative?
“Weyrich is the founder of the Free Congress Foundation, not Heritage.
Weyrich was also one of the founders of Heritage, as well as the Moral Majority. What a resume. He just hitched his wagon to Romney’s campaign. His position is not surprising; he’s a railfan, and has consistently supported Amtrak. He writes regularly at takimag.com, if you’re interested.
Thanks for the correction. I had no idea (…about the Moral Majority, either).
Paul Weyrich is an actual conservative, he’s just one of those few people that are honest about transportation policy.
Amtrak has it’s flaws, though as a cost to taxpayers it’s less than two cents a day. Only having one Big Mac, a fry & a Coke at McDonald’s over the span of a year would set you back more than Amtrak.
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