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[QUOTE]Originally posted by polarbearucla: [QB] To Mr. Toy I think you (and most of the memebers of this board) see the purpose of Amtrak quite differently then I do. I see the purpose of Amtrak being an efficent (time and money wise) TRANSPORTER of people. Sure I enjoy trains, but I believe the purpose of having a rail network is for transportation! Interestingly, it appears to me that most people are blind to the faults of Amtrak because of a passion for trains. However, this passion for trains overshadows the fact that Amtrak does little in the way of fulfilling the role of a train (TRANSPORTING PEOPLE); rather most posters here seem to believe that it is a comfortable means of combining transportation and pleasure and thus deam it as a successful means of transit. Thus I think that most posters are sadly failing to perceive and judge Amtrak by the correct standarts. Airlines are judged by how on time they are; because the basic goal of an airline is to transport individuals. Cruises are not judged by time but rather by the experience on board because the purpose of a cruise is to relax. However, many individuals on this board are judging Amtrak by how "fun" LD routes are. This mindset by posters and many riders pushes amtrak away from one day becoming a successful alternative to air travel and relegates it to competing with other forms of transportation entertainment. The primary goal of Amtrka has to be transportation; the amenities of the trip can come second. However, whenever I remark that Greyhound does a very good job at transporting people and should be an alternative to Amtrak - the common reply is that Greyhound stations are to dirty or the bus is crampt. Well - thats just too tough- Greyhound does a fine job at transporting people in a timely manner...and last time i checked the purpose of taking a bus was to get somewhere. Now I'm sure that many people are going to label me as crazy, an idiot, an Amtrak hater or something of that manner. However, let me stress that I enjoy trains! Yet if trains are not going to serve as a efficient means of transportation, then I believe that a train has lost its purpose. Nor do I believe that trains should be in the entertainment/vacation business; I can think of many other ways I'd rather spend my money. Trains will never be able to compete in the luxury/entertainment world, and without a good rethinking the transportation world. However, if Amtrak focused on small routes that could directly compete with air travel - it would thrive! BTW i'm sure my spelling is terrible in the post becuase I wrote it in a fit of passion [IMG]http://www.railforum.com/ubb/wink.gif[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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