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Bush Budget to Scrap Subsidy for Amtrak
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You hit the nail on the head. There aren't enough sleepers, Superliners or Viewliners..... They are usually booked at least a month in advance..... I'm tired of hearing that the big o US government doesn't have the ca***o double their Amtrak's sleeper fleet..... And the diners and the cafe cars on the east coast are so old, not to mention their dome and coach cars........you wonder how the Viewliner sleepers were built...... <br /> <br />But why stop there? Frankly, all of Amtrak's fleet of cars is obsolete compared to European standards......the only exception being the Acela fleet of cars.......but then again, the tracks of the NEC aren't up to speed....... <br /> <br />THE PROBLEM WITH AMTRAK IS ITS LACK OF CAPITAL FUNDING! Damaged much needed cars not being repaired, the roadbed allowed to fall into disrepair, and a complete failure to maintain the speeds necessary to double, triple, or ten fold its load capacity...... ITS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS IF ONE DOESN'T GROW SIGNIFICANTLY, YOU DIE!
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