Samuel K. Skinner: a seven minute talk this past November 14th, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIXXKxKtJSg


California High Speed Rail, Lipinski Symposium on Transportation 
Policy, November 14, 2011


See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_K._Skinner


Let's just say here that he knows quite a bit about transportation and transit, including high-speed rail.


Here's additional information on Mr. Skinner: 


http://bulktransporter.com/mag/transportation_keynote_speaker/

And this:  


http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-06-25/news/9103050489_1_tri-rail-high-speed-rail-rail-systems

Transportation Chief Urges End Of Subsidies For Tri-rail

June 25, 1991|By KEN CUMMINS, Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner on Monday renewed the Bush administration`s call for elimination of federal operating subsidies for Tri-Rail and other commuter railroads nationwide.

Skinner also opposed using federal money to build high-speed rail systems, and criticized the transportation bill passed by the Senate last week for proposing to spend $750 million over the next five years to develop a new form of rail technology known as magnetic levitation transportation.

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