[Doodle]

There is major opportunity in this area by constructing more electricly-powered, high-speed mass-transportation systems in our nation's most densely populated regions and urban areas. The electricity could be generated utilizing clean-coal and nuclear technology, thus reducing our dependence on imported petroleum.

If that's the case, how about letting the market make that determination, not government fiat.

[Willie Green]

Providing transportation infrastructure is a legitimate government function.
Providing alternatives to choose from is not a "fiat", it's market development.