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Mac, <br /> <br />You 'da man! I made several postings to this effect last time the thread was alive. If someone wants to support Amtrak, let 'em buy a ticket. Based on what I have heard, it appears that Amtrak is a burden to the freight railroads and to the taxpayers. <br /> <br />I work in the highway industry and I know the staggering cost of building a mile of highway. But in addition to the construction costs there are R/W costs and utility relocation costs. A well meaning supporter of Amtrak told me the other day that it was perfectly reasonable for Amtrak to expect the government to pay for the infrastructure. After all, he said, the government pays for the truckers infrastructure. But that's bull! The truckers infrastructure is paid for in gasoline taxes by the people who benifit from the road. I don't want to pay for Amtrak if it is not providing me a service. Let the people who want to use Amtrak bear the cost.
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