[Regarding “Back on Track? Optimism Builds for Asheville Passenger Train Revival as Funding Challenges Loom.,” March 11, Xpress:]
Losing between $1 million and $5 million a year by implementing a 19th-century transportation alternative is irrational.
The benefits presented by the proposal are mainly in the form of a government work program. Residual economic benefits from tourism are at best speculative…