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I disagree with those that say Amtrak has no vision- I think Amtrak has two visions- a vision of what it would like to be ( higher speeds in a doxen corridors around the country) AND a vision that is more realistic in what it can really be with the dollars it has. Gunn has a vision of a well maintained , nation wide system, that is politically viable. Those of you who say that Amtrak just needs to build a 150 mph system, say in Dallas, or Minnesota have no reality to the situation in this country, with an Administration that would like nothing better then to see amtrak and all passenger trains disappear, and powerful senators like Mr. McCain who will dog amtrak and ANY federally supported system until it is no more. <br /> <br />As for rebuilding europes railways after the war, our last spending on them was in the early 1950's -- it has all been there money since then-- and they spend real money, government tax money-- and I mean billions every year in capital and operations- and we cant come up with $1.8 for BOTH capital and operations- tgough we are spending that each week in Iraq. <br /> <br />Sorry, Mr. Gunn has a vision and its a real vision of what can be done in the short term.
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