Did Missing Cortex write that sentence? That must be the case. Only a complete idiot could write such a poorly worded sentence.
I understand what they are saying, but it's clear that they have absolutely no understanding of what it takes to create railroad infrastructure where none currently exists. They need to take a good, hard look at the Kalifornia high speed rail debacle/money pit.
But as is always the case with socialists, they ignore the many socialist failures of the past because they are certain that the next time it's tried, it will be done right.
...and how do you build that kind of infrastructure with today's environmental regulations? You wouldn't be able to break ground without years of dealing with the Save the Snails crowd and spending millions on "studies."