[ale] OT: Maglev funding?

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net (tom)]

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, Jeff Hubbs wrote:

> Atlanta Geek wrote:
>>
> Because trains (especially grade-crossing-less monorails) aren't subject
> to the same vagaries as buses.  Predictability is a key feature of
> business travel that bus, passenger vehicle, and now air transportation
> have lost.  If you control the right-of-way, as trains do, you can set
> and keep a schedule.
>
I realize that somebody has a thing for monorails here. However, I 
really like this last sentence. It is an oversimplification probably, but 
a good summary of what is possible.