I commonly do, because it still relies too much on Government and not privatization.
We do only have really one high-speed rail project underway in the United States, the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak should not be in the commuter rail business at all.
The total cost of that leg is about $6 billion I, maybe $8 billion when we get through.
I think it can be done in a third of the time and probably a third of the money if we included private sector partnerships.
I think you're holding the Northeast Corridor hostage. I think we should have four or five times the passengers.
I defended the position of labor in that instance for resolution, where the brothers and sisters who were in the freight rails have consiste...
I think you could dramatically increase the employment in Amtrak and you could also dramatically increase the private sector employment.
I think we do need liability reform. And Mr. DeFazio has pointed out we do need adequate protection.
If there wasn't an Amtrak you would create one to make certain that we had a national rail passenger service.
I guarantee you, whether I'm here or not, Congress will change the rules.