I wasn’t even talking about light or high-speed rail, BTW.
I was talking about that there are thousands of bridges that are ancient and no longer quake/storm/heavy-traffic safe out there.
That it would be lovely if the FREIGHT tracks were electrified with 25kV AC to allow the use of non-fossil power from the grid.
EV charging stations. Massive investment in renewable energy. Desalination plants where there are water shortages (.il has been using them for decades, .san-diego.ca.us is just starting now).
Medium-speed passenger rail where appropriate. Use existing tracks and upgrade them to 100 mph standard for electric tilting trains — it’s a lot faster than driving and cheaper than HSR.
Investment in manned space travel and exploration. We don’t want to be stuck on this rock forever…
