05-29-2009, 09:20 AM
In 1916 the US Army sent a convoy from Washington DC to the West Coast. It took them 62 days to make the trip. The military long argued that moving men and material was all but impossible without a decent road system. Eisenhower's avowed reason for the Interstate Highway Act was national defense. I'm sure the trucking industry lobbied for it, and no doubt the railroad industry lobbied against it, and the Congressmen and Senators who saw endless pork in their future voted for it irregardless as long as it meant money for their states. Such is the nature of government actions.
Given the strain on the airlines to even stay in operation today, I'm wondering what form of transportation is left to handle the needs of the nation. I expect the government to assume ownership and operation of the nation's airlines and railroads in the near future, or lose them entirely.
Given the strain on the airlines to even stay in operation today, I'm wondering what form of transportation is left to handle the needs of the nation. I expect the government to assume ownership and operation of the nation's airlines and railroads in the near future, or lose them entirely.