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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [QB] I prefer rail travel as well. But, if we're going to recapitalize, we have to do it smart. Doing it on the cheap or on the slow is just plain stupid. Last year my average rate of advance from KC - Kirkwood was something under 40MPH. This year, for the same trip, I drove. Amtrak has to do other things to attract passengers. Back in the day it was enough to offer the businessman a worktable in his Pullman section or roomette. These days, wi-fi is the essential standard. Part of the capitalization is making sure those who have access can get it from the rails. Amtrak also has to revisit the food service issue. Amtrak is thinking like a Government (duh). Food service to the railroads, pre-Amtrak, was a cost of doing business, and there were ways to help write off the losses. I challenge anyone to say that a nukable Am-meal these days is the same as a fresh burger off the grill in a UP/ATSF cafe car in 1967/8. We're whining about air accountability acts... well, when a passenger is a captive audience for 8 hours, you need to think about feeding the man/woman. Frankly, Amtrak and the railroads need to look at routes closely. They need to do the proper traffic demand studies, to see where rail can displace cars and planes. AND... Amtrak has to embrace that velocity matters. Look at Eric Bowen's streamliner schedules website. Passenger rail velocity is going BACKWARD relative to rates of advance in the mid-50s. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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