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You made just my point...people want their automobiles. Airlines aren't making it even with heavy subsidy (runways, loans, etc. [It seems O'Henryi***o call them bailouts!]) Why do we need another drain in which to throw money? Let's go the way the wind's blowing and make all roads safer. That's where the majority of the public want to be. We can start by making intermodal freight more attractive to shippers, i.e quicker, better schedules; guaranteed deliveries; expanded rail infrastructure; ad infinitum. Who wants to look in their side mirror with the words "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" and see "Peterbilt"? Who said anything about profitability? As I read the article, putting rail passenger service in the hands of a TTX type subsidiary so that it could be run by people who know how to make a profit suggests that. All four of the big roads as well as the mid-size ones are profit driven...they don't want an endeavor that just breaks even, with or without tax breaks. And who can blame them? They are all forward-thinking management teams who know where they're going and are trying to get there. Rail company profitability will follow the economy, so why not have a win for the public and for the railroads too. gdc
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