I was reading a blog entry by Bret Ancowitz on the Greater City: Providence ( http://www.gcpvd.org/ ) blog and he mentioned that a contributor suggested that maybe some of the struggling U.S. automakers could be deployed in building light rail and street cars to help meet the increasing demand for light rail in U.S. cities today.
I though that was a fantastic idea. Of course I don't know the logistics of it all, but It sounded like a really smart plan. It would keep workers within the auto-industry employed, keep the primary companies in the U.S. auto-industry afloat, and help expand on our light-rail infrastructure (and establish it in places that have no light rail). Since there are no current US manufactures of street cars, it sounds like a good idea.
Anyways, just an interesting tidbit (hate that word) I found on the net. To read the article, click the link on the top of the page, it's an interesting site.
I though that was a fantastic idea. Of course I don't know the logistics of it all, but It sounded like a really smart plan. It would keep workers within the auto-industry employed, keep the primary companies in the U.S. auto-industry afloat, and help expand on our light-rail infrastructure (and establish it in places that have no light rail). Since there are no current US manufactures of street cars, it sounds like a good idea.
Anyways, just an interesting tidbit (hate that word) I found on the net. To read the article, click the link on the top of the page, it's an interesting site.