The track is already in the ground.
That's the best argument I've heard for the idea of an exciting new passenger train system for eastern Connecticut that is part of a study bill now being considered in the General Assembly.
The passenger train expansion idea has the potential to be one of the most ambitious, transformative programs for the region I've seen in a very long time, with all kinds of environmental, economic development and strategic planning benefits.
Best of all, it's infrastructure improvement on a grand scale with much of what's needed already in place. The miles and miles of train track, after all, is in the ground.