Jerry Brown on the Viability of High Speed Rail

“We all know the story of ‘The Little Engine That Could.’

 “The big engines were asked to haul the freight train over the mountain. They said, ‘Can’t do it.’ They asked another, ‘Can’t do it.’ The little train said, ‘I think I can.’

“And so the engine pulled in front of the long line of freight cars and started puffing away.

“ ‘I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I…think…I…can.’

“And over the mountain the little engine went!”

“We’re going to get over the mountain. Have no doubt about it.”

— State of the State Address, January 24, 2013

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