So we actually have someone coming into the White House that respects rail and infrastructure. Maybe now, passenger rail will be allowed to compete on equal footing (or at least more equal) as a transportation mode. The same for local public transit. Amtrak actually managed to get a multi-year authorization, even with the current president, as the members of congress actually have constituents who are increasingly using rail in their travels. California voters actually passed a high-speed rail funding ballot measure - hopefully now the California High-Speed Rail Authority can make good on its plans.

Obama-Biden have actually talked about infrastructure, and their words are promising. Let's hope they can work some magic to start doing something about sooner than later - infrastructure investments pay off and we could certainly use an investment that pays off right now.