[PRCo] Re: [Fwd: Transnet 113]

[John Swindler]

>Harold mentioned:
>
>Greetings
>
>There is only one new line and its electric, third rail, rapid
>transit.  Not diesel.
>
>Puerto Rico is part of the USA no matter what its called.
>I have a close Puerto Rican friend and have visited with him with
>his relatives down there.  Several are Army vets and receiving
>military pensions.  Puerto Rico is part of the Army and Airforce
>National Guard.  An Army Guard unit has just been called up.
>


There were two National Guard outfits that surprised me.  One was Puerto 
Rico; the other was the District of Columbia.  Sharp soldiers; lot of spit 
and polish - their pride was evident.



>So why not US DOT money?  We pay for the highways, why not
>trains?.. Why not a New Start project?   Like I said, these are
>American citizens just as the people in Guam and the V Islands are.
>


see Roger's comment.

Roger has a valid point.  Why does this light rail (in name only?) project 
seem to be 'off the screen' for most railfans??  It deserves better 
coverage.

I thought Fred the third would take the bait about railfans liking what they 
know.  He has a good story from early 1970s on human nature.

By the way, Harold, have missed reading your Transnet updates over the 
winter.  Glad you put out another edition.  Thank you.

John



>Several railfans have been there.  Ray Berger most recently.  Bill V
>has worked on the project and our company was part of an unsuccesful
>team to do the DBOM.  I wrote the op and mnt plan for our proposal.
>
>To operate the trains and hire the crews we had included Peter Pan Bus
>Lines.  At the time they were operating the main contra flow bus route
>as a privatized carrier.  Peter himself was involved!
>
>Later this year I recommend that you all take a trip down there.  No 
>passport.
>its the USA.  Good place to stay is the Hilton.  And Yes, English is 
>spoken.
>Big hub there for American Airlines.  Very low fares most of the time..
>Your driver's license works there.  Its the USA!
>
>You might even find that the motorman you are riding with has lived
>in the Bronx, NY or has relatives there.  Its the USA!
>
>Harold Geissenheimer
>



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