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Could N.American society have successfully evolved into heavy use of passenger rail?
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BTW, do any of you transit users live in New York City? Bummer, huh? Well, my auto may need an oil change and a diagnostic lookover once in a while, but it has never gone on strike! <br /> <br />Auto 11 <br />Transit 0 <br /> <br /> <br />CrazyDiamond, just for the record I for one do not think that the concept of intercity passenger rail cannot be profitable, just that in North America (and frankly most of the world) passenger trains are operated under the auspices of 1930's logistics, and in North America they are further hampered by being the sole property (read: monopoly) of a government agency (e.g. no accountability, no innovation, no economic elasticity, et al) and of having to operate over a rail network seemingly dedicated to an average train speed of 25 mph. That's why North American intercity passenger trains cannot be profitable unless they operate under a tourism basis. <br /> <br />That being said, commuter rail cannot be profitable under any circumstances. Just my opinion.
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