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Alexander, A regional concept makes more sense than letting the states go it alone,but still have to set up the regions which might be a problem.Don't know if states could learn to co-operate amonst themselves. <br /> We all know that Alsaka,and Hawaii don't have AMTK along with S.Dakota and Wyoming.What about Maine is it currently served by AMTK.? Think I might have heard something about the Downeaster train.?? <br /> What do you propose for AMTK where it just touches states and really doen't serve them? <br /> The fact of the matter is that most LONG distance AMTK trains are nothing but Princess Cruise Lines on steel rails.Are they needed? Do they help take traffic off the highways? Are they a necessary public convienence? The answer to those questions is sadly no.Why should a representitive from say Wyoming want to help AMTK the way a rep. from N.J. would? Both votes have eguall weight. <br /> The reason we have the problems with AMTK that we do is that these same battles have been going on for decades.Just give it enough money to keep it going.Not enough for the states where it is critical for AMTK to survive,without asking for to much so that the states that don't benifit from AMTK ask why.No long term capital plans to improve it.Year by year survival.Its a wonder its survived this long.At the wim and fancy of the frieght RR's that it runs over.Why should they disrupt frieght for one train? Its a situation that we need to decide if we need in it's current makeup.Do we give it what it needs,or break it up into small parcels that are needed.
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