It's simply a lack of rail transportation of coal to Laramie River Station. We are concerned about a decline in service and efficiency.

It's not just simply looking at roads in isolation from airlines and rail. There has to be a comprehensive transportation approach and that's the opposite of what we've seen from the Liberals.

The more I find out about an influenza pandemic and the lack of readiness, the more I am concerned. But I am more hopeful about the scope for international cooperation.

Its first policy is to avoid interruptions to rail and air transportation.

They [Dubai] didn't take me up on it, so as far as I'm concerned, the train has left the station.

It's not just about terrorism. We have Interstate 81 and rail lines which make transportation disasters a possibility. People shouldn't think because we live in a smaller town we don't have to worry about civil preparedness.