Transit: Think Big

"I admit that at first I viewed Gov. Bill Richardson's commuter rail plan as a pig-in-a-poke... My perspective changed after I heard Lawrence Rael ... make the case on why Rio Grande communities should be linked through a commuter train.

Metropolitan regions grow into successful, thriving locations when they invest in themselves and make their area a better place to live. Like every other urban locale, we have transportation challenges facing us that will magnify as we continue to grow. Dallas, Denver and Phoenix decided years ago to cut their dependence on the automobile. It's time for the middle Rio Grande region to do the same. Phoenix is investing $1.3 billion in a light rail network, and Denver voters recently passed a $4.3 billion tax to put a commuter rail line in their community, according to Rael."

Thanks to transport-policy listserv