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I love the passenger train as all of us do and have loved them since I was a kid in the 1960's. On this forum, as well as so many other places, there is much discussion about amtrak and saving the trains. Aside from all the political points, lets face the facts. The two primary reasons the passenger train began to fail and still does is simple. #1- The automobile is convienient- you leave and depart when you wish, no connections and it makes mobility easy upon arrival at a chosen destination. #2-The airline is fast. So, it seems to Me Amtrak and all passenger hauling operations need to accomodate that need. I believe a auto-train type project ( such as the original) should be available for all long distance trains and, I think schedules need hours shaved off. By this I mean shorter stopping times at stations and elimination of any other time wasters. Additionally, arcade games in the lounge cars would add revenu and eliminate boredom. And why not let pets board in a spare compartment in cages? all of these "extras" cost money...money many are willing to pay but cannot if these services are not available. what do you think? amtrak will never seperate People from the beloved automobile...so, accomodate them and speed it up!
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