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Increasing Empire Builder capacity ?
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<p>August 11th is tomorrow. Yep, walk-up fares for flights and/or other forms of commercial transportation tend to be very high for next day or next week travel. For comparison purposes I priced Amtrak, air, and bus on September 4th. Potential travelers who do not plan ahead will pay for it.</p> <p>The fares came from Amtrak.com, Travelocity.com and Greyhound.com. </p> <p>Amtrak, as well as the commuter airlines participating in the Essential Air Services Program, get a cash payment from the federal government for each passenger carried because the fares don't cover the costs. The difference is picked-up by the federal taxpayers. They are real and should be factored into the revenue/cost model.</p>
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