Replying to a message of Richard Webb to Dan Ceppa:

 RW> HI Dan,

 RW> On Mon 2037-Jul-20 17:20, Dan Ceppa (1:138/666) wrote to Richard Webb:

 DC>> Energy independence has been talked about for decades.  And nothing
 DC>> has changed over that period of time. Now, 

 RW>> Too many vested interests don't want it to change.
 DC>>  
 DC>> In no particular order: the RRs, big coal and big oil.  

 RW> The railroads would benefit the most, as we'd be utilizing
 RW> them more for both passenger and freight.  I maintain
 RW> passenger carriage is where the future is for the railroads
 RW> if they really want to look at it.

Especially short haul (<500 miles) passenger traffic.  But the big railroads
won't be allowed to get back into that business.

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