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I think its time to stop the long distance routes
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by rresor: [QB] Okay, a few points: 1) Re Dems vs. Republicans: the only large cutbacks to Amtrak's route network were carried out in 1980 (Jimmy Carter) and 1995 (Bill Clinton). 'nuff said? 2) More than half the capital funding for Amtrak's NEC comes from the Federal Transit Administration and the states, through grants to transit agencies. So I really don't think anyone can claim "the rest of the country" pays for the NEC. Just BTW, it's also where 60% of Amtrak's riders are. 3) Fewer than 20% of Amtrak riders board or alight at the intermediate stations mentioned in an earlier post. That means: * 60% of Amtrak's riders start or end trips on the NEC * 20% more ride between points where there is modal competation * Only the last 20% ride between points where Amtrak may be the only show in town That's, roundly, 4 million out of 20 million people. There's also the small matter that, if LD trains are discontinued, Amtrak immediately saves much of the approx. $100 million annually it now pays to the freight railroads for use of their tracks. But I've pointed all this out before... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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