Recent content by M_Clark

A couple years ago, On a Saturday afternoon, while scanning the news we came across an article from the South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture asking for the public’s help in boosting attendance at the South Dakota State fair. Challenge accepted. Why the State Fair First, I wanted to look at...

As a former state legislator, I prefer to ride the train for a couple of reasons: 1. I am able to visit with people in the lounge and discuss topics that are important to them with out being rushed. 2. The seats are more comfortable. 3. The tray table are large enough to allow me to work on a...

I have ridden several trains, and flown multiple times. If given the choice, I’ll take the train. When comparing the two, I already assume the train will take longer and I plan accordingly. While Amtrak has it issues, the customer service is by far superior to that of the airlines. With one...

First . I want to say I like this idea of bringing passenger rail service to South Dakota. I have seen several plans to bring passenger rail back to South Dakota, and there are some huge benefits. There are some hurdles that need to be addressed before any of this can happen. The big one, being...