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If Amtrak carried 250 million passengers a year, it would still loose MONEY. The railroads that Amtrak has rights over, the Transportation Unions and the Bureaucrats would see to it. Well run companies don't loose money and when they do, they cut off loosing operations. How many times have you ridden Amtrak and how far? Don't let your "love" for trains cloud the facts! Amtrak (and light rail and commuter systems) is a looser and will always be one! <br /> <br />Union trainmen get $22,000 plus in benefits and start at roughly $45,000 an year. Simply mutiply number of employees times labor cost, add equipement, fuel and "rights" cost, etc.; then subtract fares paid and you get losses. <br /> <br />Fares will never cover the costs!
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