Sensible transportation

* Thank you for two very good editorials (NCR, Oct. 26). We really do need to "return to sensible transportation." Travel is miserable in this country. Expressways are crowded and dangerous with traffic often traveling 10 miles or more over the speed limit. Flying is indeed becoming a major annoyance. Last year I flew to Prague and to Rome. It was far easier negotiating their airports than John F. Kennedy and Newark. One answer is the return of reliable passenger train service throughout the country. This will require a major upgrading of tracks. It would be a good investment. And we do not have to limit ourselves to trains that cruise at 50 mph. Contemporary trains are capable of going at much higher speeds. When will the United States join the 21st century regarding transportation?

As for the editorial on Mary, it was simply beautiful. It reminded me of one reason why I became a Catholic.

SHERYL B. ZABEL

Fairport, N.Y.

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