[sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 59, Issue 8

[Michael D. Setty]

On Jul 13, 2008, at 8:01 PM, sustran-discuss-request at list.jca.apc.org  
wrote:

Mr. Britton; I can't take Mayer very seriously given his bashing of  
British rail travel and the needed subsidies. His criticisms of rail  
subsidies there is bizarre, to say the least, when full  
electrification of rail would have the benefit of reducing and  
ultimately eliminating CO2 emissions from that source, since  
electricity can be generated from any source. Renewables and nuclear  
power--such as "across the Channel" in France--can eliminate all rail  
emissions. As for doing away with rail subsidies, not before the  
remaining subsidies to auto travel are eliminated, a priori. It is  
because of such short-sighted thinking, both intercity and urban  
transportation policy in Britain is all bolluxed up.

His idea for "personal carbon allowances" is also an invitation to  
unwarranted government intrusion into people's lives to reduce carbon  
emissions, where indirect means such as rebated carbon taxes are much  
more efficient and far less intrusive.
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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. Mayer Hillman website (Strongly recommended) (Eric Britton)
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