Originally Posted by djs
Originally Posted by BOWSINGER

Electing a conservative pres. next year would help privatize Amtrak...


Privatizing Amtrak will do nothing to help their financial situation. Railroads pay for their infrastructure (right-of-way, track, controllers, systems) while airlines have free infrastructure (air is free) and the Air Traffic control System is reimbursed for only a fraction of the cost.

Freight railroads do not have a system-wide comprehensive schedule to run; they run when the train is full (within limits). A passenger railroad must leave and arrive on schedule within minutes of the scheduled time or get a black eye, regardless of load density

If we need to relieve air traffic in congested corridors, rail is an answer and we need to be willing to pay for it.


I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that you are for the continuation or expansion of a .gov program.

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Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.