Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar appears on WDSE TVs Almanac North to discuss transportation issues. Oberstar is chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Among the issues discussed were: the upcoming surface transportation bill, passenger rail and proposals to fund the maintenance and construction of highways.
Why not fund the rails. So the rails would have automatic track switching and the freight can move cheaper and more fuel efficient on rails. Besides 40,000 Americans get killed on the road in auto accidents and some of those deaths could be prevented by putting more freight on rails.
rrpln 2 years ago