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I've really enjoyed watching the ebb and flow of the political football of Amtrak, and especially the spin off commentary in Trains magazine. Don Phillips is a clever and entertaining author. I've seen him muse several times about the possibility of getting D.O.T. Highway funds appropriated to rail, as a means of reducing highway congestion. Knowing what a Red headed stepchild most of congress seems to believe Amtrak to be, and growing to understand just how underhanded the lawmakers in the pinnacle of world democracy tend to be, I have to wonder to what degree the converse of Mr Philips' suggestion has already been worked, and for how long. As follows: They don't like Amtrak, but had to keep it alive. It's "a big money looser", like a pit you just pour cash into. What a ripe opportunity for budget bashing, skuldugery, etc. Appropriate an extra $14 million to amtrak to build a bus plaza and a small park NEXT TO THE AMTRAK STATION in my hometown, and call it "mass transportation revitalization serving rail interests" And the ticket prices for amtrak MUST be adjusted accordingly next fiscal, after all, one day it will be expected to be self supporting...etc It's "too golden a goose" to assume it hasn't been happening.
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