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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal so that Amtrak's true revenues can be further buried Enron-style[/quote] I disagree with that. I would not compare Amtrak to Enron. Enron's management were strong supporters of GWB. Besides, Enron buried expenses, not revenues. [/quote] I apologize. I should not have compared Amtrak to Enron. At least Enron actually was a profitable company at one time before they imploded. Amtrak never has, and never will before its predictable implosion some time in the near future. So again, to all you Enron folk out there, I sincerely apologize for degrading your corporate name by comparing you to Amtrak, although it seems both entities employ(ed) the same accounting firm! [/quote] The reason amtrak can't make money is because they provide lousy service at high prices, namely because they get low federeal subsidies compared to the airline industry and the interstate highway system. PRivate automobiles and all that's needed for their maintenance, upkeep (road mainenance, ambulance service for the 44,000 people a year who die in car accidents, etc.) cost catastrophically more than railroads. Plus we live in America, which has been conditioned to sacrifice their b^lls for the luxury of the private automobile. Yes, I admit, I don't appreciate cars much. Can you tell?
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