It is clear that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg cannot walk and chew gum at the same time. The aftermath, mitigation, and cleanup from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was offloaded to the National Transportation Safety Board and Norfolk Southern to handle, and he simply complained about the airlines’ failure to meet customer needs while slapping down more regulations that effectively hinder them from doing that. So, what now has the attention of this attention-deficit Transportation secretary? Building a nationwide network of high-speed rail. I guess we’re going to do infrastructure like it’s 1869.
We’re working on the future of America’s passenger rail system—funding high-speed rail projects in the West and expanding service for communities across the country. Get your ticket to ride! pic.twitter.com/6S1sKOhDII
— Secretary Pete…
