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Well that's why I keep hammering on point- cut back to what works now, or what will work if given a little more time to develop, and cut the big losers. Then grow, slowly, from there, as demand warrants. Realize that it was basically the government that killed passenger service, with it's ridiculous ICC regs. Meddling is not a good thing. Let the passengers decided with their wallets. Allready, by using newer equipment like the Spanish built Talgo sets, we can accomplish significant operational improvements that will gain ridership at a very low (realtively) cost, a cost which even states could afford, (especially California, Washington, Texas, Florida, etc... who all have healthy and rich economies.) Passenger trains were done in by the ICC and then run into the ground of pork and graft by Amtrak for 30 years. It'll take far more than a few bills in Congress to straighten it out- it may take another three decades to undo the damage and bring it back on par with other, private transportation systems. Still, at least we're ahead of air, which has yet ot undergo it's meltdown. Man, that will be scary- let us hope American does end up owning United, becuase a United bankruptcy would be even worse for commerce. Alexander the Deposed
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