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It is strange how people think that investing in roads and airlines is just that: an investment, whilst less money put into rail systems is considered a subsidy! I would advise those advocating changes to/axing of Amtrak NOT to do what the Tory government did here in the UK with BR. Railtrack lost the in-house engineering and maintenance facilities that BR had built-up, with the result that it had to subcontract out. (There was an interesting drama on TV a while ago about Rail Privatisation: 'The Navigators'). Our West Coast Main Line Route Modernisation Scheme is well over-budget (the current cost esitmate is something like £7-8 billion as opposed to to an estimate of arounf £2-4 billion), and even though Virgin is having trains capable of 140 mph, they think they will not run above 120 mph for another 10 years! At the same time they are phasing out the HST 125 'Inter-City' trains which were a success story for BR. The East Coast Main Line is not being upgraded to the same degree as the WCML, hence the HSTs are having to be refurbished (they are excellent trains) to improve services. A long-term plan is needed: build some high-speed corridors (150mph to 200 mph) and maintain a strong in-house engineering department. It could be possible to allow different companies to run different trains.
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