right now the acela runs on the same rail lines as rail freight and as commuter trains. that won't work. we need a straight, dedicated rail line. we can build it. we can do it. it will pay for itself over the long run. but we've got to invest in our own future. and washington is paralyzed. they can't raise their hand and invest revenue in anything, even things that are important to our quality of life, our public safety, our economic competitiveness, and job creation. nothing will create middle-class high-paying jobs than investing in our infrastructure. >> this is something you've been working on for some time. you've tried to get bipartisan support. you've had governors and mayors who have come together on this. why do you think you keep hitting a really significant roadblock every time you come to washington? >> well, it's frustrating because there is bipartisan support. as you know, becky, senator inhofe and senator boxer just combined and sent a bill out of the environment and public works committee that would be a six-year transportation bill that's substantial fun

a part of that was trying to introduce high-speed rail with the acela service. the good thing we've seen a significant increase in ridership in the northeast corridor but we need to see that across the system and i remember going to new orleans and actually unveiling a vision for high-speed rail corridors around the country. both president clinton vice president gore were very, very interested in that. one reason we actually came forth with the vision piece you mentioned, we called it the changing face of transportation and we looked from the year 2000 to 2025 was because we had been successful in passing the legislation that was before us but the recognition was that with a growing economy, with an opening of our borders and and interface with markets around the globe with peace and prosperity to be enjoyed that we really needed to think boldly about the future. we attempted that in this work. now i'm excited about secretary fox and his beyond traffic report. you make some reference to that and also your book because you, and this is great you don't say the pres

the acela from washington, dc to new york took to you were oh at more than 100 miles per hour twice the posted spiel. tom client representing five victims crowing including the five of bob guiltder sleeve, says it's the first of many hurdles. >> we not only want compensation, we want answers. we want the victim's families to have at the end of the day, the real answers to why this train went off the track at over 100 miles an hour. >> reporter: final determination has not been made about the actions of the conductor that night. use of a cell phone was not conclusively ruled out. >> an ntsbinvestigation has precluded us from getting our hands on the evidence. >> reporter: it has been determined that control mechanism that we controlled the train's spa speed would have controlled. the matter of punitive damage the here has yet to be determined. live outside 30th street i'm diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> more to come on this thank you. >>> first time more than visit years, south carolina residents will wake up without a confederate flag flying over the state capital building. it wa

the acela from washington d.c. ork turn a turn, more than 100 miles per hour, twice the post dollars speed limitment attorney tom kline decline representing five victims including the family of bob the eighth victim found in the wreckage more than a day later says it is the first of many hurds recalls. >> we not only want compensation, we want answers. we want the victims families to have at the end of the day the real answer, as to why this train went off the track at over 100 miles an hour. >> a final determination has not been made about the actions of the conductor that night, the use of a cell phone was not conclusively ruled out. >> ntsb investigation has precluded us from getting our hands on the evidence. >> control mechanism that would have slowed the train speed was not install while amtrak says they owe compensation to the victims, matter every punitive determines has not been determined. cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> meanwhile, hershey says a data breach may have compromised the financial information of

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