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The sad truth of the matter is that most people still think that railroads are incredibly unprofitable. You should see the look on some of these people's faces when I tell them that railroading is a multi-billion dollar industry with railroads making millions in profits. It is an amazing mix of incredulity and amazement. I agree that since most railroads are no longer in the passenger business they have forsaken public relations. And for ever action there is an equal and opposite reaction, in this case that the public has forsaken railroads. I view this as partially responsible for a lot of things, like why so many idiots try to race trains to crossings (they no longer have the respect for railroads which they do for things more directly involved in their lives, such as airlines), and why so many people want to be rid of horns (they no longer have the positive experiences with railroads which teach them that horns are not annoyances but necessary and justified warning for the public). But I digress. The way to change this trend is for railroads to launch a large public relations campaign, reminding people of many truths they may have forgotten, such as the fact that nearly every manufactured item they see in front of them traveled by train at one point or another. Throwing in some pictures of steam locomotives would be helpful, but only if the locomotives were not putting out smoke [:)]. See you around the forums, Daniel
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