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2004-01-31 Home Front

Railroad officials host Iraqi counterparts

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Posted by Dar 2004-01-31 6:24:09 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mike Dukakis didn't go over to fill them in on the success story that's Amtrak? He's some kind of big shot hack for them now. I think he's a railroad expert because he used to take the subway to the governor's office in those dark, dark days here way back when.

Posted by tu3031 2004-1-31 7:00:25 PM|| 2004-1-31 7:00:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nobody's, I mean nobody's state run pasenger rail system makes money. If you could take short distance rail and get there faster than flying how much is that worth to you. The perfect example in this counrty is the NorthEast Corridor. This is one area where Amtrak does a pretty good job even with the constrainsts that freight traffic puts on the system. With the growing amounts of air line passengers and the limited amount of people the airports can process in and out every hour let alone day eventually we will come to realize that with modern high speed rail there is a certain range in which it makes no sense to fly. I'm guessing the distance is 400 to 500 miles when all is said and done. We've subsidized the automobile and trucks for years plus the airlines. After all do you really think SouthWest paid for the airport?

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-1-31 7:47:18 PM|| 2004-1-31 7:47:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 BNSF would probably be a better choice if they wanted to see a good example of efficiency in action and a well-managed company.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-31 11:03:08 PM|| 2004-1-31 11:03:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Never made much since to me to take the train.
Pay almost as much for a train ticket as it cost to fly,+plus you have to buy meals for 2-3 days.

Posted by Raptor 2004-2-1 9:22:45 AM|| 2004-2-1 9:22:45 AM|| Front Page Top

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