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Alexander, Let me kow what you think of this comparison: If Amtrak were funded using the 'highway model' then beginning back in '70 every passenger ticket would include a 'User Tax' dedicated to raising funds for building and maintaining roadbed. This money would be forwarded to the federal government who would establish minimum criteria for a region to qualify for an 80% matching fund for new construction. If a region met the criteria then a project would be authorized for construction. Then the federal government would send some of the collected tax money back to pay for 80% of the construction cost. Why not all of the tax money? The federal government spent some of it running this new department and reviewing applications for the money. This is why I think Amtrak should have set aside a portion of their own revenue to build it themselves; no losses due to federal government overhead. But if they won't do it on their own, then the 'highway funding model' could be used for Amtrak and administered by the federal government. This means ticket prices will go up! Regards - Ed
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