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I have travelled all over the US and Canada by auto, planes and trains. If I am travelling from Seattle to New York, I will take a plane but if I travel to San Francisco, I take Amtrak. I have driven that route many times and will never do it again. <br />Each mode of transport has its place, each can do a good job if given the opportunity. All forms of transportation are heavily subsidized, most of the subsidies are hidden while Amtrak is not. Take a close look at your real estate tax and see how much goes to subsidize the local airport. How many millions of $ has the govt. given the airline in the past couple of years? I should say billions. The same goes for freight carriers. For instance, barge lines on the Columbia River pay only 11% of the out of pocket expense that it costs the Corp of Engineers to provide their free r.o.w. provide locks at the dams etc. This is from a report from the US Govt. If the automobile paid its own way, fuel taxes would be $4.50 per gallon. this if from another study I read a few years ago. <br />Passenger trains perform several functions, 1- commuter trains, 2- Short (local) trains under 200 miles. and 3- Long distance cruise trains. Each needs to be tailored to their potential customer base. I believe that headway is being made in #1 and #2 but we shall see if the long distance trains will be improved anytime soon.
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