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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Henry Kisor: [qb] Otherwise it's a pretty good piece and suggests the mainstream conservative media is beginning to entertain the idea of funding Amtrak in realistic fashion.[/qb][/QUOTE]Unfortunately Mr. Kisor, as you infer, Amtrak's recent success could adversely affect its FY09 appropriation. The reasoning would be "you are doing so much better at the farebox nowadays, you don't need as much from us". I can only hope Congress can see past such shortcomings and consider the deteriorating NEC infrastructure, 30 year old Amfleets, and woefully under-equipped Acelas to meet the demand for Standard and Premium service in US intercity passenger rail's most important market. While I hold that the most "sure bet" private sector venture, or the "privatization" that the Bush administration had sought, with Amtrak would be to acquire 40 Acela cars (most likely Coaches) to enhance the existing Acela sets to eight cars, and with the private sector assuming or benefiting from all entrepreneurial risks and rewards. The necessary lengthening of the three Acela "car barns" would have to be accomplished by appropriation. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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