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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Paul Milenkovic</i> <br /><br />Why does everyone keep saying something to the effect "oh, they'll miss Amtrak when gas is $3/gal;$4/gal;$5/gal;$6/gal"? <br /> <br />System wide, Amtrak passenger-miles per gallon peaked around 50 and has declined lately to about 25. This information comes from the Oak Ridge Boys (DOE-ORNL transportation energy use Web site). Everyone thinks rail is so efficient, but autos (even with SUVs in the mix) have gotten more efficient, air has gotten more efficient, and Amtrak seems to have lost ground. Don't know were all the empty trains are because folks tell me Amtrak trains are packed, but Amtrak doesn't give good breakdowns of load factors and fuel usage and consists by route.[/quote] <br /> <br />Yep, its so much cheaper for me to jump in my 22 mpg SUV then take the train to San Francisco, its even cheaper if I fly from RNO to SFO. I just wonder, what lobbyist's special interest has clouded the Oak Ridge Boys. Remember, these are the guys that helped set radiation standards that for 50 years were wrong, always with the error in favor of big business, big govenment! <br /> <br />Yep Paul, lets do this dance a little longer, lets see how much more me and the family can give up in the name of "Big Business" and profits! <br /> <br />Jim - Lawton, NV MP 236
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