Ok, so amongst all the controversy in Charlotte for their regional rail system a group known as the Vespa Purchase Plan has put together a proposal to aid Charlotte transportation AND save tons of cash in the process.

Basically, their premise is that if its going to cost the State and local governments 250 billion dollars to build the rail, why not buy a Vespa for every person in all counties affected….that’s right every man, woman and child would get a Vespa. Oh, and here’s the crazy part. The gov’t would save 61 billion!!

Now, I love trains and love the idea of regional railroad but you know if the Government says it will cost 250 billion it will be more like 350 billion!!

I think these guys are serious too but my big concern is how would somebody get from Huntersville to Downtown Charlotte on a Vespa? Can it ride the highway?

Anyway, here’s a video they put together. Check it out!

[edit] Thanks to JT.net for pointing out that I meant Million not billion! oops! :)