The U.S. Transportation Network Is Threatened

Building an integrated transportation system in the United States would be a real economic stimulus and increase mobility and security.

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July 21, 2003, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Responding to a recent Op-Ed in which Steven E. Polzin questions the wisdom of investing in a redundant national passenger rail system, Hank Dittmar writes: "The very viability of the [United States'] transportation system is threatened... We need to view airports as "travel ports", where one can access air service for longer distance flights and high-speed commuter and intercity rail and bus service for shorter trips."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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