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I'm new to this forum but have been a rail fan since my first ride behind a steam loco on a Japanese passenger train in 1949 from Hachinoi to Tokyo. (My dad was in the occupying force.) Nevertheless, I ride trains whenever and wherever possible, and have been saddened by the miserable state of affairs concerning AMTRAK's performance and service. <br /> <br />Until our leaders in Congress understand that underfunding the subsidy Amtrak needs to provide passenger service to the US, they will continue to weaken, underperform, loose ridership, and be generally uncompetitive with the airlines, automobile, and even bus service. In fact, that with the unfair tax advantage all railroads have, which makes them uncompetitive with air and truck, which are both subsidized, rail service, both passenger and freight will dissappear altogether. <br /> <br />It occurs to me that members of Congress should be REQUIRED to ride Amtrak regular service whenever possible to familiarize them with the problems their undersubsidizing is causing, from tardiness to poor food service.
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