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What theft PNWRMNM? Amtrak pays a fee to the private freight companies to use their railroad tracks, and a very nice bonus if the trains arrive on time 90% through the private's dispatching. Yes, the privates could earn more if they dispatched their own freight train through a slot instead of an Amtrak train. However, I don't see the railroads giving back any FRA funds provided by the feds.... I don't see the railroads giving back their federal gasoline tax exemptions either.... Have you seen Amtrak's budget? Take a look at it..... Amtrak spends millions to use the right of way of the private railroads. Amtrak spends millions leasing former private railroads depots and stations. Amtrak spends millions contributing to the railroad workers retirement fund, the same one the privates use. Amtrak also owns some right of way, the all important NEC. Amtrak needs to spend billions to get this track up to snuff, including rebuilding some tunnels and draw bridges along that route. Congress was supposed to have funded this ten years ago when Amtrak contracted out to lease the Acelas. Well, Congress hasn't..... Since you are so opposed to funding the upkeep of Amtrak's own tracks, I supposed I will have to be opposed to funding the maintanence of any highways you use daily..... WE'LL SEE HOW LONG YOUR ROADS LAST! Those opposed to Amtrak funding like to show a myth about how much cheaper it is to fly from Phoenix to Orlando. What they never show is how much cheaper it is to ride a train from Alpine Texas to Orlando...... Frankly, it is more expensive to fly into small towns than it is to ride Amtrak half way across America...... And I don't see the airlines changing their ticket prices policies any......
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