I'm sure a few of you have heard the news. The presidential administration has unveiled plans for investing in a network of high speed trains that are common place in Europe, Asia and significantly in Japan.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/obama.rail/

I personally am ALL FOR RAIL! Not only do I know it is supremely more economical to travel by rail, but we're talking 200mph rail in the most congested parts of the country.

It will ease our dependence on oil, and also majorly cut our emissions.

I can't wait for the day I have a straight line of high speed rail to take me from Chicago to California as quick as an air plane.

It's worked successfully in Europe and Japan for decades. Question is, do you think it's a good investment, why or why not?