sional experience in the transportation industry or formal academic training. They won’t achieve credibility until they do. Investing in a horizontal intermodal transportation system is a no-brainer if we want to conserve fuel and keep the cost of goods and services in line. Intermodal investments will pay off if fuel prices rise or fall. The market- place won’t be skewed because energy costs are only one component of the intermodal advantage. If permanent oil shortages are a serious threat, rail can
convert to electricity generated from an alternate source. And the rail mode already carries its container freight nine times farther per gallon of fuel than highway modes. I urge support for a proposed 25-percent tax credit for freight rail- road capital investments that would add substantial revenues for capac- ity expansion and intermodal service enhancements – our nation’s greatest transportation challenge. Meeting even predictable near-term business growth requires a much greater commitment
from government. The huge North American rail system has been single-tracked for the past 30 years. This right-of-way, already in place and paid for, carries only 25 percent of its capacity. Returning to double- or tri- ple-tracking rails, with grade separations and GPS controls, would create three times more capacity. Transportation congestion in the United States has reached critical mass. The huge untapped capacity of North American railroad right-of-way may be the solution. ■
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