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'Yes' on Proposition 1
RECEIVED Fri., Oct. 28, 2005
Dear Editor,
I think you missed the point of the rail-relocation measure (Prop. 1, Endorsements, Oct. 21]. Moving rail lines out of the cities helps the public a lot more than it helps the railroads. That’s why they haven’t paid their own way to do this before, and that’s where the equity for Texans comes in now. The state’s investment means we, the citizens, get more rail transit (which Austin wants), more efficient freight rail, fewer cars and trucks on the road, and more redevelopment in the state’s inner cities, which means less sprawl. A "yes" on Prop. 1 is a lot more consistent with what the Chronicle has long advocated on the transportation front.
I think you missed the point of the rail-relocation measure (Prop. 1, Endorsements, Oct. 21]. Moving rail lines out of the cities helps the public a lot more than it helps the railroads. That’s why they haven’t paid their own way to do this before, and that’s where the equity for Texans comes in now. The state’s investment means we, the citizens, get more rail transit (which Austin wants), more efficient freight rail, fewer cars and trucks on the road, and more redevelopment in the state’s inner cities, which means less sprawl. A "yes" on Prop. 1 is a lot more consistent with what the Chronicle has long advocated on the transportation front.
Glenn Gadbois