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[QUOTE]Originally posted by NativeSon5859: [QB] The thing is, with this whole situation, Amtrak is missing out on two things: 1) A really good oppurtunity to increase ridership on the Sunset Limited 2) A really good P.R oppurtunity Just imagine all of the cameras that would be there for the "re-inagural" Sunset Limited out of Orlando...and at all the towns along the way. Amtrak needs all the good press it can get these days. It would be a sign that Amtrak is there for the Gulf Coast region. You can't put a price tag on that kind of press. Overall, there is no reason to assume that cities like Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, and Tallahassee cannot provide some good passenger counts. Heck, if they had some sort of seasonal shuttle from Crestview to the beaches, that would draw a good number of people from the New Orleans area on its own who wouldn't want to put up with the I-10 drive! New Orleanians love to vacation in the Destin area. There are all sorts of great things that Amtrak could do to help this portion of the route be a success. Form a partnership with Beau Rivage, perhaps...they could bring in frequent gamblers to the casino from the NOLA, Mobile, and Pensacola areas by train, sort of like what the airlines do. If CSX could get the trains through in a reasonable time frame, it would be a really viable travel alternative for folks living in those cities who need to head to NOLA or L.A or Orlando or anywhere in between. But at the end of the day, I'm just ready for a definite "yes or no". I know this area in general, and I know that the train, if ran correctly, could be a great one once again. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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