As part of its economic stimulus program, the Federal government hosted a competition for proposals to build high speed mass transit rail lines. Florida submitted one of the leading proposals. Since the recent elections and the conservative backlash against Obama's policies, several states are now backtracking. They are deciding to refuse the Federal funds, citing concerns about the states' financial contribution to such projects. Some also offer arguments that such projects are a waste of money. Click on
this link to read a Sarasota Herald-Tribune (11-22-10) article that describes how several governors, possibly including Florida's future governer, are shutting down these projects.
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This is such bull. I think America in general, especially a tourist hotspot like FL, needs these light rails. It would help the state greatly ecologically and financially to have easier mass transport. A damn shame our state back tracked on this one. And to think that there are people still in this country that would argue as to whether global warming is real or not. I really wish America could learn to be future orientated instead of being tethered to the past. We would be doing so much better.
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