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Hey, I think the real issue here, however, is that Rail Passenger service in this country is a total mess, and the creation of AMTRAK, thirty or 25 years ago or whenever, added insult to injuy. The reality of the situation, though, seems to me to be that using some foresight, something we in this country often seem to completely ignore, that Rail Passenger service is going to become much more prized and helpful in the years to come. Oil Prices ARE NOT going to go down much, if at all. I'm sorry to tell you guys the truth here, but it's simply a fact. It's not the Saudi's, it's not the democrats... World Supply is simply dwindling (partially because we, as a consumer society, dove into an oil-addiction headlong without thinking about the consequences or trying to ration and limit our intake. The Chinese are doing much the same thing now, only they'll be much more screwed than we will when CHEAP OIL becomes a thing of the past). <br /> <br />It really is a damn shame that Rail Passenger service, which used to be such a glorious part of America's past, has been neglected and left to rot such. And Amtrak, which is in and of itself a living (or dying, rather) joke, has only added insult to injury. It would be nice, if for once, the United States could do something to restore dignity and organization to rail passenger service in this country, getting rid of amtrak and creating something entirely new. It could be done, no doubt, though it wouldn't be easy. But good things never are. I simply shudder at the thought of rail passenger service in this country dying out while the awfulness of GREYHOUND BUS SERVICE still lives on.
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