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Freight railroads have NOT failed to maintain their track for 30 MPH speeds. Most Main tracks that handle more than 2-3 pairs of trains a day are good for 60 MPH at least. Amtrak is a dead albatros about the railroad industry's neck. They pay next to nothing, demand premier treatment, and pay nothing for the freight train delays they cause. The talgos on the UP between Portland and Eugene are a classic case of this. They tie that passably busy single track CTC line up in knots for about 18 hours a day. The relationship is kind of like if the government told you that you had to take a welfare queen into your home. They would pay you marginal cost, but since you are making the house payment, and paying for the utilities anyway your marginal cost is zero. She gets to pick her bedroom, control the TV, and use the kitchen at her convenience. Then her freinds come over and complain that your house is inadequate and you don't treat her right. Amtrak has got to go! Mac
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