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The Spectacle Blog
Today we again read the unconvincing yet still chilling lecture in an email from the Potomac and Rappahannock Transit Association that “more people are realizing that public transportation is the future of travel in our country”. You know, to get back to the ways before all that darn prosperity, which gave us the horrors of automobility! Please don’t ask how we bring this about…you’ll see.
I’m reminded of the old poll showing that a whopping 90% of Americans believe people should take mass transit more often….sorry, that was other people.
Meanwhile, from the land where they deny their own internal calls for car-free cities (again, that’s other peoples’ cars…the Eurocrats and nomenklatura will still need theirs, as always proves the case on such Animal Farms)…the Guardian reports “EU could ground short-haul flights in favour of high-speed rail: Transport plan aims to reduce carbon emissions from sector by 60% over next 40 years.” Vee haff vays of making you love zee train vedder you likes it or not!
And here at home we see inescapable proof that the Japanese nuclear crisis is already chilling the much-hyped ‘nuclear renaissance’ that also was an assumption of Team Obama economic projections to promote cap-n-trade and otherwise rationing carbon dioxide, a binge of nearly 100 new reactors to keep the cost down (on paper). Now, one of three viable new U.S. projects has been shelved amid difficulties post-Fukushima. If he doesn’t call off his war on coal now, you know the guy is reckless.
Why is it so difficult to advance a real energy policy, the kind that actually looks to produce more domestic energy and increase access to energy, not seal resources off, after years of ‘comprehensive energy policy’ bills passed each of which attests to the fact that the others were no such thing?
Well, just in time my friends and occasional colleagues at the invaluable Institute for Energy Research have one such plan out today, staggering as much for its common sense as for the fact that these reforms remain necessary after a series of grab-bag deliveries of special interest goodies called ‘comprehensive energy legislation’.
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jppc| 4.20.11 @ 3:15PM
All part of Hussein's plan to make energy more and more expsensive and thus reduce the wealth and independence of the USA.
Soon, we will be all on bicycles .... just like Chairman Mao's plan!
LFOD| 4.20.11 @ 4:10PM
Public transportation is heavily subsidized and almost every form has been inefficient and unusable for the majority of residents living in a particular area. Personally, I've looked into public transportation as a way to commute and it's never, not one time, been feasible. The majority of the time there simply isn't any service where I live and/or work. The other times when it has not been simply impossible to get from one point to another the problem was always ridiculous commute times. A commute that would be a 30-minute drive would require multiple transfers and about 3 to 4 hours each way. Also in between transfers the places to wait for the next bus were not always located in what I would consider safe areas. Basically, public transportation in my experience, has never been a viable option.
The only exception that I know of is the occasional subway system in dense urban areas implemented as part of and along with the rest of an infrastructure.
PattyMor| 4.20.11 @ 4:19PM
High speed rail = boondoggles. A boon for union builders and union operators, a sinkhole for the taxpayers. When I see Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi riding the subway or taking the bus, I may consider it myself, until then...not so much.
C Bowen| 4.20.11 @ 4:35PM
It's helpful to recall that the roads/car travel is far more subsidized, perhaps by 100X and a key part of pork spending at the federal and state level.
LiveFreeOrDie| 4.21.11 @ 1:25PM
It's also helpful to point out when people blatantly lie and cite bogus statistics which is what you've done. Subsidies do not equal 2x, let alone 100x. Five minutes on Google will cure your ignorance.
Too Many Tims| 4.20.11 @ 4:36PM
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Paul McGrath| 4.20.11 @ 4:36PM
Every time I start reading a blog here without first looking to see who the author is, I can always tell when it's Horner.
"Meanwhile, from the land where they deny their own internal calls for car-free cities (again, that's other peoples' cars...the Eurocrats and nomenklatura will still need theirs, as always proves the case on such Animal Farms)...the Guardian reports "EU could ground short-haul flights in favour of high-speed rail: Transport plan aims to reduce carbon emissions from sector by 60% over next 40 years."
I suppose I could spend the next five minutes or so trying to figure out this sentence, but, maybe it would be best if the American Spectator would simply supply a Horner translator?
David W| 4.20.11 @ 6:15PM
The answer is to require everyone to move to large urban centers. No suburban living. Since we can't find a place to park anymore (parking garages will be torn down since everyone lives in the city and no one visits anymore) we have to give up our cars. Then we will have no choice but to ride the bus or subway/el.
Of course, the rich liberals, who abhor driving by the unwashed, will be able to expand their mansions/estates and continue to be driven by their drivers anywhere they wish to go.
Unfortunately, the lazy rich liberals will want their roads to be in tiptop shape so we won't be saving any money by riding the bus - our taxes will have to go up to maintain the roads between the estates and the fancy restaurants and spas for Al G., John K., John E., Obama, the Kennedys, Harry R, and Nancy P.
Sheila| 4.20.11 @ 6:41PM
Totally aside from cost or convenience, there's a fairly good reason most White Americans don't take public transportation. Here's an example: http://stuffblackpeopledontlik.....ta-in.html
Steve in Pittsburgh| 4.24.11 @ 3:19PM
Not everyone can or wants to drive. I happen to enjoy taking the bus...as long as I live in the city...any city. that has decent public transit.
When I can afford a car (or truck or SUV), I'll move to the suburbs or rurals.
And I'm a conservative, tea partier.
But I do say no to high speed rail...until we have nuke plants in every town, because that will suck up electricity.
Steve in Pittsburgh| 4.24.11 @ 3:27PM
Ok, I read the article about MARTA. Not any city. but Pittsburgh is nice.