In a message dated 12/3/2007 9:48:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net writes: But still, never say never. Those folks there still wanna get to the "Big City" you know. And when gas gets to be $5-6 per gallon, and the Feds get smart and stop subsidizing the airlines . . . . well, ok, THAT will take a long time, but still . . . True, is 2035 or 2040 considered "never" if you won't be around to see it then?! I agree, never say never, however there is a greater chance, at this point that the "NEVER" overules the "POSSIBLE," even if gas is at $5.00 a gallon, sad to say. They are already talking about making low gas mileage cars and it would be a law to have every car get at least 45 miles to the gallon. But that is a topic for another list..! People are still too in love with the highways and their cars to make railroads a funding priority. Steve **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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