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Re: The down side to new rail construction |
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Posted by J trainloco on Sun Apr 15 17:09:46 2012, in response to Re: The down side to new rail construction, posted by SLRT on Sun Apr 15 15:23:41 2012. The man should be entitled to compensation for his loss. The article is silent on that. Also,I argue with its emphasis on light rail construction. I was around from beginning to end of the great era of highway construction in the U.S.,and the stories of businesses going broke because the formerly main highway was now a backwater,of businesses,homes and farms obliterated,were commonplace. The common attitude then was "aww,that's too bad,but you can't stop progress."So if the government builds a new highway that bypasses your town, you should be compensated? Should we also hold private industry to that standard? If I create a product that makes yours obsolete, do I owe you compensation for the revenue you lose because people buy my product instead of yours? |
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