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" When the Eisenhower administration designed and implemented the astonishing Interstate Highway System, it was the envy of the world, and no simple engineering feat. The Cold War raged, and there were military aspects to our highways: they were wide enough to land planes on them if need be, and bombed-out roads are easier to rebuild than bombed-out train tracks. It was, also, a giant gift to the automotive and energy industries. Our country&amp;#039;s love affair with cars, and the spider-webs of asphalt that cover the country, pretty much hobbled our rail system. And train travel is a more fuel efficient than millions of SUV&amp;#039;s darting about, inhaling four dollar a gallon dinosaur go juice. Here&amp;#039;s a list that expounds on the benefits of train travel. I once took a two day train from Virginia to Texas. Granted, that&amp;#039;s a long time in a cramped space, but it was one of the most mellow, social, and fun trips I&amp;#039;ve ever taken. Considering the nightmare of air travel, coupled with gasoline sticker shock, all options on how our society can get from here to there are on the table. Fine, so Amtrak is a bit of a boondoggle, seeing as it subsists on tax money. But I have faith in the profit motive. Can you imagine a train sponsored by Hooters? Nine Unexpected Benefits Of Trains [ecogeek.org]  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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