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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by StonewallJones: [i]So, What Will YOU Do When Amtrak Shuts Down and discontinues cross country service?[/i][/QUOTE] The question should be "if" not "when". While this is a very real [i]possibility[/i], I don't consider it a high [i]probability[/i]. Polls have shown a fairly high level of public support for Amtrak. State governments are also looking to Amtrak to relieve the problems their transportation planners are facing. Many cities and towns served by long distance trains, especially those not near a major airport, depend on their trains to bring in tourists (Glenwood Springs, CO is a good example of a tourist town with no airport). Then there's the senior citizens and others who cannot fly for health reasons. Individually these groups don't have much clout, but taken together, a whole lot of people would be put out if the long distance trains were shut down. If Congress were to pull the trigger and take Amtrak down, its members will have to answer to these people. That will put many members of Congress in a bind. Sure, some won't care, but others will. Add to that the fact that some influential Republicans are big Amtrak supporters. If Amtrak goes down, it won't be without a messy political fight. It's easy for lazy members of Congress to criticize Amtrak, but unless they can come up with something better, Amtrak's opponents aren't likely to have much credibility when it comes down to the wire. Our job is to keep the pressure on so they won't be able to kill Amtrak's long distance trains quietly, under the mistaken belief that nobody will miss them. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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