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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by gentlegiant For those of us geezers old enough to remember the "gas shortage" fiasco of the 1970's, when rail ridership soared on commuter and amtrak routes, do You think the current gas rip off of nearly $3.00 a gallon will have a positive effect on amtrak??? perhaps amtrak's saviour will come from a gas pump. [/quote] I would hope that answer is yes. Gas prices, in my opinion, will never return to "yesterday". The oil industry wants them high, profits are at an all time high right now. We must change our driving and buying habits. I cannot afford $3.00 a gallon any more than you can. They oil industry has already set the next mark at $5.00 a gallon. Just wait and see, it WILL get there. Amtrak hopefully will become a better deal now and the government hopefully will see its need and stop trying to cut its throat. Many people do not want to fly. I can't see how the government can keep spending money on airlines and not passenger trains.
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