In article ,
glen stark wrote:

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:54 +0000, aemeijers wrote:

more where they could share existing freight
ROWs. The interstates just have too much of a head start.

Don't forget that interstates are completely subsidized. Taxes pay for
the wars to guarantee the oil flow. Taxes pay for the interstate system.
Why shouldn't taxes pay to maintain railway lines? Especially if the
railway lines can save the nation some wars and pollution?

Interstates are largely (especially in the beginning before
earmarks) paid for by fed gas taxes, various excise taxes, in other
words user taxes. Hardly "completely subsidized".