Austin & San Antonio: - Moving freight line for commuter rail could cost up to $2.4B

[JACKinBeantown]

Follow the European model: put a 50¢ tax on gasoline and use it to finance the rail system. It works in two ways: 1) it provides finances that the Bush administration is trying to divert away from trains, 2) gives people the added monetary incentive to finally get out of their cars and take the train, then walk a few blocks to their destination at the other end. Oh, which leads to #3) walk more... weigh less.