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[quote user="Maglev"] I have been reseving further comment on this topic until I receive my July Trains... <DIV>The Truth About Trains </DIV> <DIV>Is what you know about railroading accurate? We asked the experts to set the record straight about myths, costs, societal influences, technology, fuel efficiency, and more </DIV> [/quote] Whether Trains, which has a vested interest in all things railroad, will produce an objective assessment of the railroad industry, including the argument for high speed rail, presumably, in the United States or beyond, is questionable.  I too will read the article(s).  But I will be mindful of the biases that will probably leak into the reporting.  I suggest that there are better sources of information.  If I want to know how Amtrak is performing, I dig the information out of their financial and operating reports that contain objective, primary source data (Energy Information Administration) or data that has been audited by an independent auditor (Amtrak Annual Report).  If I want to know how much the French Government subsidies the TGV system, I pull the information from the system and government financial reports.  If I want to know the energy footprint of passenger rail compared to alternative modes of passenger transport, I go to the Energy Information Administration.  And lastly, but not least, if I want to know the subsidies required to run a light rail system, I go to National Transit Database.
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