Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) is one of the brave few who's willing, in a Grist interview with former TAP-er Kate Sheppard, to call for seismic change in how Americans transport themselves from point A to point B:
I'm a big, big supporter of dramatic change in public transportation. It includes more than just the bus and rail systems in our urban areas. It includes a commuter rail and inner-city rail -- the whole gamut of services that get people out of their personal vehicles. I don't want people driving their personal vehicles the way they are today.
In related news, check out this Boston Globe op-ed on McCain's deplorable record of trying to gut Amtrak.
--Dana Goldstein
