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Let AMTRAK die! The American people voted out passenger service in this country in the 1920's. When the car became affordable to the average family, they started leaving the trains. The American people also rejected trains for planes when fares became "cheap" and time of travel time became "important". Passenger trains survived only by carrying the U.S. Mail. When mail went to planes and trucks, the trains died. If AMTRAK was free, the majority would still not ride it. AMTRAK's first class service is too expensive for most people and coach class service is poor at best. AMTRAK is a welfare program for railroads and railroaders whom can not do anything else. If passenger trains could make money, there would be a rush of companies to get into the business. Now, all of that said, I believe we should treat ALL forms of transportation equally. Lets take taxpayers money out of airlines (they get it in terminals, FAA services, etc.), highways (everyone knows this one) and water transportation (locks, dams, dredging, etc.). Why water transportation? Move bulk freight back to railroads and let those profits be used to offset passenger losses, if railroads ever chose to run passenger trains again. None of these things will ever happen, as long as politicians play trainmen. Ask any of them when the last rode a train that was not for a photo op? Lets scrap AMTRAk and let the local taxpayer fund local light rail (until they figure out its real cost). The days of long-haul passenger trains are dead, may they rest in peace or in the pages of Trains.
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