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Gabe, I'd think that passenger rail would be viewed as a mode of transport that's a lot more accessible to these rural areas than airports. The airport even in the major (top 30) metropolitan area I live in requires a 45 minute to an hour's drive. Someone living in Dodge City, Kansas, or La Junta, Colorado, for example, for reasonable air fares, would have to drive at least 3 hours or more to reach an airport with decent service when Amtrak provides service to those cities' downtowns. Now, I know one train a day isn't great service, but it's a start. A second frequency, running 12 hours later, would be good, add more travel options for the public and provide areas such as Hutchinson, Kansas, that only have trains between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. needed train service.. Also, rural congressmen often seem more interested in securing subsidies for their agricultural interests while blasting susbsidies given to other industries and facets of U.S. daily life. This isn't a slam at ALL rural district representatives, but some. Rural areas, of course, have their strengths and weaknesses, just like urban areas. The one that used to represent me, when I lived in that big agricultural district, after receiving my letter on proper Amtrak funding had a staff member CALL ME AT HOME to tell me they took my suggestions into consideration.
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