High-Speed Rail Skeptic Outlines Position

from National Public Radio

The Obama administration has pledged billions of dollars to jump-start a new, high-speed rail system in the U.S. Supporters tout the potential savings, but the program has many skeptics. Eric Morris, a researcher at UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies, says the benefits don't outweigh the costs of high-speed rail.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, September 3, 2009