With members living in Brooklyn and Rhode Island, we (selfishly) appreciate the idea of a direct rail connection between Providence and Brooklyn via Long Island, as Nick Caruso suggests in an article posted on the BSA site:

image courtesy Ryan Sullivan and Nick Caruso

We agree with a lot of his other points too.  Why thread high speed rail through a state like connecticut with has spurned regional rail development and transit-oriented growth?  Rhode and Long Island have demonstrated willingness to capitalize on the potential of rail--lets support these areas.