ATC facilities and equipment cut by 16% but where's the confusion? "Smoke and mirrors" is far less costly than tangible improvement. "Herman R. Silbiger" wrote: > > To make this possible I read a news report that a 17% cut in funds for > the FAA is being proposed.. > > > > >Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:54:34 -0500 > >From: Bill Hough <psa188@xxxxxxxx> > >Subject: NYTimes.com Article: Tripling of Capacity for Air Traffic Is Sought > > > > > >Tripling of Capacity for Air Traffic Is Sought > > > >January 28, 2004 > > By MATTHEW L. WALD > > > >WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 - The secretary of transportation > >called Tuesday for tripling the air traffic capacity of the > >United States in the next 15 to 20 years to make room for > >more jet taxis, private jets, airliner traffic and the use > >of unmanned aerial vehicles. > > > >The secretary, Norman Y. Mineta, said that air travel was > >recovering from the terrorist attacks of 2001 because of > >improved security and a rebounding economy and that new > >runways, control towers, air traffic computers and other > >improvements were being added. But, Mr. Mineta said, "the > >changes that are coming are too big, too fundamental for > >incremental adaptations of the infrastructure." > > > > <Snip>