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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Junctionfan</i> <br /><br />Their operations are rather odd to me. There doesn't seem to be any train service into Detroit or Colombus, Ohio which are major cities. The only thing I see in the Amtrak National Timetable for those routes are Greyhound references (competition selling?) [/quote] <br /> <br />This is a good point. Columbus used to have Amtrak service, on the NATIONAL LTD. line. <br />The train ran NYC-PHL- Pittsburgh - Columbus - Dayotn - Indianapolis - St. Louis - KC and had a through car that connected onto the Southwest Chief (then called the Southwest Ltd. or Super Chief). <br /> <br />Unfortunately, under Jimmy Carter, the DOT ordered a huge Amtrak budget cut. That train, and about 6 other popular ones, were discontinued SOLELY BECAUSE OF POLITICS, not ridership. <br /> <br />It was also interesting how employees of the hostile freight host RR testified before Congress that the route wasn't needed. People would drive or fly, etc. <br /> <br />Passenger Train Journal reported that PC employees - or whatever name the freght was called then - Conrail? - bad mouthed the service. Therefore, freight RRs ARE and have been responsible for the poor passenger rail service Amtrak provides. <br /> <br />Interesting how railroaders say Amtrak service must be improved but when push comes to shove, they go to great links to shut it down.
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