Taylor : The WPA was a today government jobs program . It upgraded transportation and other parts of the nation 's infrastructure , author says . Many passenger rail systems are decrepit . Taylor : The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with the Second World War loomed . A jobs program Depression-era could boost economy and save on energy , Nick Taylor says .
Taylor : The WPA was a today government jobs program . It upgraded transportation and other parts of the nation 's infrastructure , author says . Taylor : The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with the Second World War loomed . A jobs program Depression-era could boost economy and save on energy , Nick Taylor says .