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Jason, <br /> <br />If we got rid of the long distance trains, people could drive, fly, take the bus or whatever else they would like to do. Your question implies that some have a right to ride a train wherever they want to go. And if someone has a right to a train, then others have an obligation to provide it. But that is not correct. Nobody in the US has an obligation to provide a train to anybody. As a matter of fact, many could argue that because Amtrak is federally funded it is obligated to provide everyone with a train wherever they would like to go. This is one more reason not to have a federally funded rail system. It is not economically possible to do so. Therefore, the best method for financing a rail transportation program is with private funds. Then let the free market decide where the lines should be built. - Ed
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