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As one who grew up in suburban Chicago & experienced the efficiency of good trains and later went cross-country by train more than once and has ridden Canada Rail and Eurail, I am so excited to hear of these plans to improve rail! My family would certainly use it -- if it is affordable. We'd love to take train trips now, but it's pretty expensive.  It also would help our tourism, based on how the Eurail Pass is a popular & wonderful way to see Europe. Imagine tying in a trip down the Willamette, just like the Eurail ties in with trips on the Rhine, etc. We must reduce auto use & pollution & this is a great alternative.

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Hi. Got in late here, but just wanted to mention that I am one who found subscriptions to the Christian Science Monitor too expensive, yet it is such a good newspaper. So I was very happy when it went online (even made  it my homepage) and look forward to its expansion there. I also plan to check out their new weekly news magazine, which will be sort of an answer for those who do not have computer access.

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