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I think all the attempts to save passenger service, both classically and cntemporary, have actually served to work against it. (This may work also for frieght) Working from the "top down," with larger rail companies serves greatly to increase potential profits, but it also collects all the losses in one place. A huge system, in other words, amplifies the problem by a ratio equal to the size of the company, thus overwhealming it. Thus, the only option for these merged companies was to scale back and elimanate rail passenger services. Even worse, they dismantled and abandonded the greatest railroad network in history...we were the Railroad Builders! DSchmitt, the automobile society of America may die of starvation for oil and gas. I think we should have a nation (note the use of the word "should") defer longdistance travel to rail and air travel and save our cars for lesser trips. This would conserve gas (for the Conservatives out there) and the environment (for the LIBERALS). Automobiles, while very American and independent, constitute what some can call a problem. As for the Trucking industry...The roads would be alot safer if the long haul convoys were done by rail. U6729csx, I feel AMTRAK should be an interstate railway system connecting various privately own d(albiet with some subsity) regional or local carriers. A local system can address minor issues on its portion of the line and provide the efficient railway service that local control can provide. Capt Carrales
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