OBAMA'S NEW RAILWAY SYSTEM
A positive outlook
ALLISON BALDWIN OPINIONS EDITOR
Issue date: 5/5/09 Section: Observations
For those of you who currently believe that riding a train could never be like riding a rollercoaster, President Obama's new high speed railway system may just prove you wrong.
Obama, who plans to expand the railway system across ten intercity corridors, not only anticipates train travel at speeds of 150 miles per hour or more, but also foresees a decrease in traffic and oil dependency as well as a cleaner environment.
Obama's new railway system will not only succeed in completing the aforementioned tasks, but if the funding passes, I believe the United States will also make great progress in the business realm.
With a brand new, fully equipped railroad, transportation of both people and manufactured goods will be made easier. For daily commuters, mornings will be much less stressful because, now, they will be able to board a train and ride to work without the hustle and bustle of traffic.
In addition, building a stronger railroad system will help to decrease the number of car accidents.
With fewer cars on the road, there will be less of a chance for car accidents to occur, because people will not be trying to fight through each other during their commute to work or whatever errand they have to run.
Also, due to the speed of the trains, it is very possible that the United States will be able to transport raw materials, often those needed in factories to produce durable goods, in a timelier manner.
Because of this, communication between statewide businesses will improve.
With a more efficient railroad, manufacturers will be able to receive and ship goods faster than ever before. Instead of waiting days for materials to reach a destination, manufacturers will only have to wait a few hours.
As a result, production of goods will flourish because the materials needed to facilitate production will be directly on hand. The railway system will better facilitate communication between business dealers because the ability to participate in face to face contact will now be more feasible.
Obama, who plans to expand the railway system across ten intercity corridors, not only anticipates train travel at speeds of 150 miles per hour or more, but also foresees a decrease in traffic and oil dependency as well as a cleaner environment.
Obama's new railway system will not only succeed in completing the aforementioned tasks, but if the funding passes, I believe the United States will also make great progress in the business realm.
With a brand new, fully equipped railroad, transportation of both people and manufactured goods will be made easier. For daily commuters, mornings will be much less stressful because, now, they will be able to board a train and ride to work without the hustle and bustle of traffic.
In addition, building a stronger railroad system will help to decrease the number of car accidents.
With fewer cars on the road, there will be less of a chance for car accidents to occur, because people will not be trying to fight through each other during their commute to work or whatever errand they have to run.
Also, due to the speed of the trains, it is very possible that the United States will be able to transport raw materials, often those needed in factories to produce durable goods, in a timelier manner.
Because of this, communication between statewide businesses will improve.
With a more efficient railroad, manufacturers will be able to receive and ship goods faster than ever before. Instead of waiting days for materials to reach a destination, manufacturers will only have to wait a few hours.
As a result, production of goods will flourish because the materials needed to facilitate production will be directly on hand. The railway system will better facilitate communication between business dealers because the ability to participate in face to face contact will now be more feasible.
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