About that Trolley

A few years ago your humble correspondent proposed a
trolley project for Iron River. A few pundits in the east
end of Iron County asked whether they could be included
in public transportation plans. You'd think a project like
that would gain traction, take off, and be implemented.

In desiring continuing self-supporting sustainability, I
expanded the project to include a railway school. In a word,
the project got quashed because local politicians charged
with providing the best for the public they represent
were unable to see past the ends of their noses, but more
importantly, there weren't perks included to allow the
local oligarchy to reach into and steal from whatever deep
pockets were to be tapped to put this project together and
to build it.

Today President Obama proposed an $80 Billion spending
budget for ground transportation. It is likely that number
will be cut, BUT!

Had those who are charged to grow the local economy
looked past personal interests, they should have seen
something like this coming. Their blindness was self-
inflicted.

Had we proceeded with project design, and railway design,
and school design, back when the project was proposed,
we would be in a position to benefit from this enhanced
federal spending, and we would have a shovel-ready
project all set for funding

Our failure to be ready falls squarely on the shoulders of
those few individuals who worked to quash the project
because it would provide no private benefit for themselves
or their friends.

That's the way business has been done here in Iron County
for a long time. This loss of opportunity should not pass
unnoticed by the average citizen.

Information on the budget for ground transportation can
be found at:

http://tinyurl.com/85dxez2

How do we prevent such people from holding back
advances and economic growth that Iron County
residents deserve in the future?

Get involved!

To anyone prepared to criticize this revelation as simple
sour grapes on part of the author, wake up and smell the
coffee. The days when information was held back from
the public to advance your private agendas at the expense
of the people you're supposed to be serving has ended.
From now on, Iron County will hear voices other than
yours and your stooges.

Bill Vajk