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Here we go again! What on earth makes anyone think that transporting people anywhere is viable from a profitability point of view? It is true that government through it's control of Amtrak has thoroughly mauled intercity passenger trains. It is comparable to an elephant stepping on a tuba. That they should be out of it is a no-brainer. The only place Amtrak or any other rail passenger services are useful is in the corridors or on suburban routes. Americans want their cars, even if the interstates are crowded and hogged by unsafe drivers in horrid road conditions. That's just our culture and a fact of life. Face it, riverboats, conestoga wagons, stage coaches, DC-3's and intercity passenger trains are a thing of the past. If there comes a time when culture again evolves, the freight railroad infrastructure will still be there. If it's not, then we have a lot more problems with which to deal other than sleepers, diners, coaches and on-time incentives. The money needed to chase this folly would be better spent on relieving us of foreign oil dependancy and the development of "smart roads" like the one currently under development near Virginia Tech. Who knows, maybe the railroads could find a niche in that. You think? gdc
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