As I have stated in the past, we all agree that traffic on the Allegheny Valley Expressway is congested and becoming worse. Something must be done, but I don’t believe a train is our solution. The estimated cost just to start up such a project has been projected to be between $20-$40 million. This would be on top of the estimated $5-$10 million necessary to operate train service each year, putting the first year price tag at $25 to $40 million. That’s $25 to $40 million over and above the amount currently budgeted for transportation in our region in just the train’s first year. This is a huge amount of money that could be placed on the backs of the taxpayers. I am especially troubled by the ongoing operating costs that could require taxpayers to subsidize those few people who choose to rid