ABOARD AMTRAK’S SILVER STAR – Short line and regional railroads, suppliers and other stakeholders in the national rail industry are gathering in Washington March 7 for the annual Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.
For the Trump Administration to offer in a congressional election year a Cracker Jack box containing a prize of massive renewed infrastructure, yet absent a realistic funding source (as the Treasury cupboard is bare), is the equivalent of a Samaritan in a sinking boat offering a hand to a struggling swimmer.
