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LaHood trumpets trains on Daily Show
Thursday, December 17, 2009
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Dec. 15, and spent much of the time talking about Amtrak and high speed rail.
Stewart asks if the DOT has anything groundbreaking in store, thinking along the lines of a new kind of fuel, a car of the future or hovercraft. Yes, says Secretary LaHood, “because of the President’s vision [...] we’re going to have high-speed passenger rail in America,” to thunderous applause.
While LaHood didn’t reveal much in the way of new information—unless you’re willing to read into his mentioning every part of the country but the Northwest when identifying possible targets for high speed rail funds (sorry Cascades!)—it’s always promising to see a prominent Administration official spreading the word to the general public.
—Sean Jeans-Gail and Malcolm Kenton
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Tags: amtrak, daily show, high speed rail, jon stewart, lahood,©2010 National Association of Railroad Passengers | » NARP website
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