Actually, Isaac, I was being somewhat sarcastic. The automotive and airline industry (like the rail industry in it's time) has had HUGE help from the governments in the past. I could cite several examples, but most of you know this. As an example, I know for a fact that the automobile industry essentially killed the railroad industry c/o government funding for highways and that they literally bought all the streetcar companies in several main cities, dismantled the companies and tore up the tracks. They were fined 1 dollar as a punishment at the time! I don't think such a thing would be possible in this day and age thankfully...if the railroad industry today had funding which equalled the airline or highway industry, I'm sure they'd be reasonably competitive and far more efficient. As far as I know, railways are very efficient when it comes to moving people in terms of carbon emissions, more so than airplanes. However, there is hope in the near future care of these studies, at least in my country of origin...
Which brings me to my next point. Roorocs, I actually don't know what to say based on your reply. Based on it's tone, it's not very friendly. Anyhow here goes...
I think I'm touched that you think I'm American, but I'm not. The same is true for many of the forum members here. I don't know everything about America and as such, I am not to be held accountable, lectured or demeaned for being from another country. I think it's arrogant to assume that everyone on the forums should know everything about a local countries laws, politics, etc...and I bet that if I were to ask you about other countries and their local laws and politics, that you wouldn't be able to tell me about them? In that case, I think most forum members here who know me would be quick to say that my tone would not be nearly as rude as yours.
As I stated before, past industries have hampered government to say the least. I don't trust the governments in most, if not all countries because they are controlled by business. That's my opinion. I think that as the world's superpower, America should be doing more to help lead in alternative energy and conservation, including using forms of transportation and energy that are less carbon intensive, but that's my opinion. I'm not going to tell anyone what I think they should do unless they ask for it and even then, I will be tactful. You however, do not have the right to tell someone what they should do unless they ask for it.
I don't watch the news, rather I read it. Everyday in fact. You should not judge someone else when you know so little about them. It might help to remember that of the 6 600 000 000 + people out there, that only 22% are American.
I do not mean to attack anyone's nationality or country. I have many friends from many different countries. I just do not take it lightly when I'm attacked and demeaned for no good reason.
Gisa
Which brings me to my next point. Roorocs, I actually don't know what to say based on your reply. Based on it's tone, it's not very friendly. Anyhow here goes...
I think I'm touched that you think I'm American, but I'm not. The same is true for many of the forum members here. I don't know everything about America and as such, I am not to be held accountable, lectured or demeaned for being from another country. I think it's arrogant to assume that everyone on the forums should know everything about a local countries laws, politics, etc...and I bet that if I were to ask you about other countries and their local laws and politics, that you wouldn't be able to tell me about them? In that case, I think most forum members here who know me would be quick to say that my tone would not be nearly as rude as yours.
As I stated before, past industries have hampered government to say the least. I don't trust the governments in most, if not all countries because they are controlled by business. That's my opinion. I think that as the world's superpower, America should be doing more to help lead in alternative energy and conservation, including using forms of transportation and energy that are less carbon intensive, but that's my opinion. I'm not going to tell anyone what I think they should do unless they ask for it and even then, I will be tactful. You however, do not have the right to tell someone what they should do unless they ask for it.
I don't watch the news, rather I read it. Everyday in fact. You should not judge someone else when you know so little about them. It might help to remember that of the 6 600 000 000 + people out there, that only 22% are American.
I do not mean to attack anyone's nationality or country. I have many friends from many different countries. I just do not take it lightly when I'm attacked and demeaned for no good reason.
Gisa
Amtrak is actually the only from of public transportation that doesn't have an official budget.. They find what they keep, and Amtrak was started on very little money. I don't know if anyone has heard of the Ampenny before, but its certainly not true.