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[quote user="blue streak 1"] [quote user="henry6"] There are levels of markets where the members of that market are willing to pay the price for what they want or think they are getting. [/quote] To expand on Henry's statement.  It has been stated by several persons including a Bill Moyers program that the highest level of wealth is now inside the Capitol beltway. [/quote] I have seen several other reports that make the same claim.  Why?  Could it possibly be because of the growth of the federal government and the direct beneficiaries, i.e. lobbyists, lawyers, consultants, etc.who reside in the counties surrounding the nation's capitol?   In FY12 10.87 per cent of Amtrak's passengers rode the Acela.  And 29.7 per cent of the NEC passengers rode it.   Is the selection of the Acela a function of the passengers willingness to pay the up-market fares for the Acela?Or is it because many if not most of the Acela passengers are traveling on an expense account?  Which means that the cost of the ride ultimately will be passed through to rider's customers, clients, or taxpayers. Which further means that many if not most of the riders are not really paying the premium fare to ride the Acela. Someone else is picking up the tab.
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