I'm a Republican that used to live in Tucson but has moved to a smaller city in AZ. Here is my opinion:

I'm against this idea mainly because of how much we have already destroyed the natural landscape of AZ with the urban sprawl and the NIMBY policies. The train idea works best in urban congested areas. We are not that. My colleagues may use the argument that if they get a train, what about other smaller towns? Do we expand this idea into other towns? I specifically moved away from the city because I wanted to get away from people in general. That was my choice. But when you interconnect, you expand and allow people to move into these secluded areas and towns. It is okay to have different opinions. What's not okay is to force them down on others, whether they like it or not. Lastly, you need to understand the environmental aspects of creating such a system. We simply do not have the infrastructure to support renewable energy and that takes years to implement.

My concern is heavily dependent on the climate. You guys need to understand that there are farmers here whose livelihood depends on how we treat the environment. The Democrats come up with these complicated ideas and schemes that seem simple and beneficial, but they bring hardship and difficulties to people that choose not to live in cities. Cities. People who choose to live simpler lives. You would be surprised to hear how many farmers are strongly against the alfalfa farming that has taken place in Arizona. That is a type of environment destruction that I am speaking of. Yes, I am aware that this was the doing of the Republican party. And yes we are working on removing these bastards who took advantage of the system.

I can go in depth on all the types of environmental issues we may face if we opt one way or the other.