SAVE Radio Episode 4 - Trains and You

Trains seem to be an almost forgotten mode of transportation in our country. How many people can say that they've taken the train from East to West, or vice versa? It seems that modern day trains are relegated to city-wide light rails and freight lines. That may change, however given the inefficient and unsustainable nature of personal transit. Public transit is set to become a much larger portion of transportation in the coming years, in effect returning to the way that America used to popularly commute. Take a look at city photos from a century ago. You'll see trollies, trains, and carriages mingled in with those Ford Model Ts. We won't be going back to carriages (I don't think), but trains and busses will play an increasingly important factor in our lives. This broadcast focused on the future of trains in America, and how we can again rely on timely, efficient public transit. I don't have the space here to elucidate the many considerations and costs of such an endeavor, but they can all be found here: http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/passenger/31.shtml