Transportation

The transportation system in this country is vital to our national defense, which is why it should be taken care of by the Federal Government. President Eisenhower had the freeway system built because it took too long for supplies and troops to move across the country before the freeway system was built. This system is vital to interstate commerce as well as the transport of emergency supplies and services. States and cities would have to take care of the non interstates. State routes and US highways would be the responsibility of the State. The lesser roads would be for the county and cities. The playing field would need to be leveled though, so no more subsidies for the rail road. Pay your own ways boys. If that means rate increases and fare increases, so be it. We would also limit the length of trains to one mile or less. No more blocking roads for hours while they cross roads. Violations would be jail sentences and fines to not only the engineer but the company president as well. That would get them to change their ways in a hurry.