[Armistead]

The fact is high speed rail would've been a good idea at the right time, but it really depends of local. We're not Japan, in very small highly populated areas high rail has a use. I honesly don't see where we need it cept maybe a few areas and bus service would probably be better.

If it's a great idea, let a private company build it and make it profitable.

Sure, the world is leaving us behind in technology, but nations like Japan and India educate. They don't deal with millions of illegals or teachers unions. Our school systems in NC suck and were probably rated higher than most states for population.

What we need before anything is an energy policy, the leading country of the world and no plan at all, it has to start with oil, clean coal, natural gas, nuclear, ect...and build the future from there. Trying to force solar and wind now as the priority is plain stupid.

The rail would be another government run corporate monopoly before it was over.