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		<title>NARP responds to Anderson Cooper's attack on trains</title>
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			<title>Susan Stewart says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-161</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In California, our public likes rail travel. Especially, during the appropriate seasons when people get out and about. We have tremendous amouts of cars, air flights and air pollution. We voted for taxes accordingly and use our stations and trains.This, of course, was done at a time when many of our state leaders did not agree to implementing such an expensive project idea. But intercity rail and commuter trains are for the masses; offering a more relaxed travel option. Shouldn't some of our goals ($$'s) be "earmarked" to promote the environment and how we move about in it? As for Europeans, it obvious they value promoting their infrastructures and relaxed lifestyle, which in turn brings in more resources ($$'s). Providing for high-speed rail takes decisive and deliberate steps as we face the changing environmental issues currently causing concern. Eventually, the public gets what it needs as nothing ever stays the same.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Susan Stewart</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Ronald Degray says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-160</link>
			<description><![CDATA[CNN/ Anderson Cooper/ Brian Griffin and the Cato Institute's attempt at brainwashing - they selected to report from one of the most remote Amtrak stations in Vermont and were surprised that no passengers were boarding to go north to the end of the line station at Saint Albans (which is only 26 miles ahead near the Canada border). A major plan is to extend service to Montreal but they barely mentioned that. Extending the service would open better trade between the U.S. and Canada. The sad part is that CNN's biased reporting may be believed by those who do not engage in critical thinking nor in news analysis.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ronald Degray</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Rutledge Webb says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-159</link>
			<description><![CDATA[@Dan Allison. Thanks for posting that. Excellent article. I guess HSR is just fodder for the media to spin as the like just like everything else we try to do in this country. The media's problem is that HSR is in Europe and it works quite well. And is actually profitable in some country's. but they dont want us to know that.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Rutledge Webb</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Dan Allison says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-158</link>
			<description><![CDATA[See the post on Streetsblog DC at http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/01/31/keeping-cnn-honest-10-ways-anderson-cooper-got-the-rail-story-wrong.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dan Allison</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Keith says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-156</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I am a big supporter of developing high-speed rail in the US; at the same time, I am also a big supporter of eliminating our trillion dollar deficits which pose an dangerous threat to the long-term viability not only the US economy, but US society in general. $52.7 million might be "small by transportation standards"; however, $52.7 million is still an enormous amount of money. When spending this amount of taxpayer money, it is certainly not enough make highly generalized comments in support of the project. The benefits that the project will provide need to be quantified in much more detail, to justify the $52.7 million investment in the first place. While I (nor CNN) am in no way denying the value that this project brings, my belief (and the whole idea of the CNN report) is that this value is far less than the $52.7 million investment that was made. As I mentioned previously, I am a big supporter of developing high-speed rail in the US. However, my support is not indiscriminate - any given project needs to make fiscal sense on an individual basis. The value that high-speed rail would provide to California should far exceed the investment; unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case in Vermont.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Patrick Santell says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-153</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the many reasons that I DO NOT view programs, such as Anderson Cooper is because more than likely it is Bias in its content one way or another. I don't Drive or Fly. If I cannot get wherever I am going by TRAIN (AMTRK), I DO NOT GO!! I am a NARP Member and who ever reads this and is not a NARP Member, NOW is a good time to join. Thank You Ross~!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Patrick Santell</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Judy Beers says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-152</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Trains offer a relaxing way to travel & see our country in a very cost effective & environmentally friendly way. It is one of the single best options toward opening our great nation for Americans & others to enjoy. For far too long tax dollars have been extravagantly spent for more roads which leads to more cars, more fuel consumption and pollution.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Judy Beers</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Michael Christensen says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thanks Ross. I wish the media would value facts rather than valuing sensationalism!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Michael Christensen</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Joe Krause says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-148</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ross, good job in criticizing the CNN program. I was disappointed to hear of its unfairness in using only a CATO representative. . That organization clearly has a bias. What is needed is balance as we too (NARP) have a bias as well. But we need to hear really fair comparisons. and so does the viewing public.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Joe Krause</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Joe Krause says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ross, You stated your criticisms fairly. Let us hope that CNN and Anderson Cooper try to rectify the damage that was done by a CATO infused story. That organization has done very little for the ordinary citizen in the United States.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Joe Krause</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Rutledge Webb says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[My wife and I have had the pleasure of traveling on HSR twice in Europe. From Zurich to Paris Nord station in 2008 and London St. Pancras Station to Paris Nord in 2009. it is THE best way to travel. Car and plane aren't even close. We don't we have this yet?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Rutledge Webb</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Jay N. Melrose says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I was very disappointed that Anderson Cooper chose to be involved in a story that ignored the public's need for a balanced transportation system in the U.S. Mr. Cooper usually hits the nail on the head with his reporting, but this time he is sadly mistaken. The train is the most sensible mode of transportation and most often the most overlooked. Please reconsider this stance, Mr. Cooper. We have a transportation system that neglects the needs of out populace, is always subject to the weather (i.e. air travel and highways) and forces us to drive and use fuel in a very shortsighted and wasteful way. We need more trains. We need to link small towns with cities, not force more people to depend on modes of transportation that by nature are much less reliable!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Jay N. Melrose</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Thomas Simpson says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-144</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dear CNN, it is disappointing to see CNN's negative, unbalanced view of high speed rail. Having lived in Europe for many years, I appreciate the safety, speed, and sustainability of rail travel. We have been subsidizing automobile and air travel for years. It is time to turn to rail.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Thomas Simpson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Dave Kolbenschlag says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Great response Ross and very well stated. Unfortunatly news media, including CNN, for the most part seldom report a positive view of anything. Gloom and doom are the news. They seem to prefer the negative aspects of everything and ignore the other side of the equation. As for FOX they basically support the GOP outlook and you will never find much rail support from there.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dave Kolbenschlag</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>S. Brian Willson says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I do not fly. I do not drive. I travel long distances by Amtrak, along the Pacific Coast, and across the country. The US is the only industrialized nation that does not support and encourage passenger train service.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>S. Brian Willson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Henry Taves says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-141</link>
			<description><![CDATA[That was a good well-reasoned response. Unfortunately, I suspect that CNN will not listen and will continue in the same vein. We will see. They might surprise us!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Henry Taves</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>nicola noetic says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Don't forget about the high cost of flying. Or the environmental damage. Then again, you will never see FIX news cover that. It still amazes me that they ignore the crisis situation of environmental damage caused by cars and automobiles. It has been proven that trains are much greener. Man uh studies to prove it.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>nicola noetic</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Dorothy Cave says:</title>
			<link>http://www.narprail.org/news/narp-blog/2187-narp-responds-to-anderson-coopers-attack-on-trains#comment-138</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FOX NEWS IS FAIR AND BALLANCE]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dorothy Cave</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Dorothy Cave says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I live in San Diego, CA. I would like to see better trains (newer) sleepers cars for going across country. I do this at least once every 2 years. Seems to me the washington DC area get all the money for their tracks and cars just because they are the BIG WIGS that ride it from DC to New York.we are older and like to come to PA to visit family. My husband a 35 year Navy man with cancer likes to go to his ships reunions. We can not afford to drive to them.We need trains to get people around and to get some cars off the roads.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dorothy Cave</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Lorenza says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MORE AND FASTER TRAINS PLEASE!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Lorenza</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>jim kerner says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I was really dissappointed with the story that was done about Hi Speed Rail. You only interviewed some one from CATO, but no one from NARP or some one else that is pro Hi Speed Rail. I would expect this kind of journalism from FOX, not CNN! If you are going to go around the country, please try to be, "fair and balanced". Thank you.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>jim kerner</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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