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Terry, I don't agree with your comparrison between highways and passenger rail. I do agree with your comparrison between passenger rail and airline infrastructure. I would rather see them take money away from airlines and spend it on Amtrak, if they would hold the total spending on the two constant. But that's not the way things appear to work in Congress. But the better solution to both those problems is to get the federal government out of that particular business. I'm surprised you care how long the thread is. I agree, Alexander has been a real trooper here. But the idea is not to state my opinion and walk away. My participation here is intended to illustrate that the federal government is not the solution to the problem. Amtrak serves a different segment of the public from the airlines and bus companies. BTW, I firmly believe the reason people are willing to drive so far is so they have a car when they get to the other end. I haven't rented a car, but I have heard it is quite expensive. If people want a car on the other end, no improvement in rail service except substantial autotrain use is going to change that. Do you realy want to debate highway funding with me further or shall we give that one a rest? - Ed
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