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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Overmod Dave, you and I both know that there is SUBSTANTIAL evidence beyond 'feelgoodism and wishful thinking' that would support at least ongoing planning for a reasonable and strong passenger rail system. Just because there isn't an immediate market for French-style TGV new lines going everywhere, at high implicit taxpayer levels, doesn't mean there aren't areas where 'proper' (note I do not define this term here, intentionally) levels of service shouldn't be given a guarantee of existence until the 'take rate' comes up to cover them. [/quote] If I can be allowed to play Devil's advocate for a moment, what specific evidence is there that a nation such as the U.S. "needs" some form of a passenger rail service? Or to turn the question around, what would happen to the quality of the lives of average U.S. citizens of all passenger rail systems were suddenly discontinued? Is there an alternative available to commuters, tourists, et al? Would there be any impact on the nation's GDP? Or would the impacts be more regionalized?
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