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Alexander,And all who have posted here.A quote from David Gunn,found in June/July issue of Amtrack ink,an employee newsletter, semi-magazine. <br /> "First,I cannot imagine our nation without a national passenger railroad system.Second,the basic Amtrak model can and should work.Thrid,no passenger system in the world operates without some form of goverment subsidy. That means that Amtrak will never be profitable,and will always need,just like every other mode of transportation,some form of public investment,or subsidy". <br /> Mr.Gunn also went on to say; "No amount of counsils or commissions will find a painless answer to what to do about Amtrak.Recent proposals to privatize or restructure are exercises in problem avoidance.The federal goverment must decide what role rail should play,just as it does highways and air,even waterways". <br /> Also; "I have found in life that anything wothwhile comes about through realistic goals,dedecation,initiative and loyalty,not by wishing it so.In pursuing self-sufficiency,the company tried too many initiatives simultaneously,and pursued an array of financing arrangements to make up for budget shortfalls.The debt the company now carries is just under $4 billion and is unsustainable.Obviously,we cannot rewrite history.What we can do is learn from our mistakes,get back to basics,and move forward.I will return Amtrak to the basics of running a railraod". <br /> Some blunt,honest,and in my opinion true statements from a man who inherited leadership of a railraod in dire straights.
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