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does amtrak make a profit or are they still being subsidised by the Govornment
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think it would be interesting to consider all of the off-book or externalized costs and credits that can be found.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we need a definition of subsidy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making a profit or receiving a subsidy are not the only two outcomes possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, if Amtrak did not make a profit, but did cover its costs through fares and taxes provided only by the riders, it would not be receiving a subsidy.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">So the question posed in the title of this thread is not an either / or question.</span></span> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p>
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