Friday, January 06, 2006

Joe Bruno Touts New High-speed Rail

The Albany Times Union reports the latest plans for improved NYC to Albany rail service, inevitably climaxing with yet another plan for a bullet train:

"You didn't get here by train," Bruno wise-cracked to a crowd gathered at the Rensselaer Rail Station. "If you had taken the train, we would be guessing what time you'd get here."

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"We in New York state were literally left at the station when it comes to moving people by rail," Bruno said. "We have got to come into the 21st century here."

Bruno repeatedly dismissed suggestions that this plan will go the way of some 22 previous studies on New York passenger rail now gathering dust.

Wagers, anyone?

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