New Rail Study

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the Congressmen and Senators who saw endless pork in their future voted for it

Herein lies the quintessential devil in these matters. . . . . Government!

There is, of course, the "American mind", and "the stock market". A business that makes its overhead, and a small percentage for future growth, is a successful business. A business that answers to "stockholders", is a doomed business. The only entity, faster than government to suck the economic life out of any business, is the sheer greed of "the stockholder". . . . . . . .and it works hard to stay ahead of government.

For the same money, I could have driven, making use of the Lake Michigan ferry service, arriving sooner and having money left-over for another two or three additional visits.

And, an interesting crossing of Lake Michigan! I really have to do that one of these days.