On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, the editorial page of the Des Moines Register had both an editorial and a commentary supporting a return of passenger train service to Des Moines.
The editorial notes that talk about passenger train service is shifting to action. The Register encourages political and business leaders in the state to encourage the revived interest in passenger train service.
Des Moines Register editorial writer Rox Laird was on board the National Train Day special that operated between West Des Moines and Des Moines on Saturday, May 9. Laird's commentary focuses on the idea that things which worked in the past, such as passenger train service, could well serve the public in the future.
The comments to the editorial and the commentary are worth reading and considering. They show the differences of opinion regarding transportation issues in Iowa and the nation.
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