Forget High Speed Rail, Let’s Have High Speed Buses
I would put this up there with China's proposal for huge buses that allow cars to drive under them, but it's still worth a good laugh. Who needs shoulders on highways anyway?!
By
Matthew Roth
11:12 AM PST on November 16, 2010
Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan With High-Speed Bus Plan
I would put this up there with China’s proposal for huge buses that allow cars to drive under them, but it’s still worth a good laugh. Who needs shoulders on highways anyway?!
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