Governor Deal Cautious at Passenger Rail Pitch
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015
Like a driver looking carefully before crossing a railroad track, Gov. Nathan Deal is taking a cautious approach to proposals for passenger rail that could link Macon to other cities.
“As with most major expenditures, and of course passenger rail would constitute a major expenditure to make it workable, the question is sustainability. Most passenger rail systems do not in and of themselves produce enough revenue to sustain themselves,” Deal said. “So, therefore, you have to tap into revenue of the state or federal government as the case may be, or even local jurisdictions.”
