Should Rail Service Get A Bailout?

"SEN. HARRY REID (D., Nev.) said an infusion of as much as $37 billion into the nation’s passenger-rail system is one idea that Senate Democrats will float as they try to work out a bipartisan stimulus package with their Republican colleagues. Mr. Reid, who as majority whip is the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, wants to expand Amtrak’s service and improve security, and is seeking to establish high-speed rail corridors to augment air travel between major cities."