06-07-2008, 07:48 PM
[quote freeradical][quote Black Landlord][quote freeradical]
. . .Amtrak serves unproductive ares
And I would like to see some documentation of this.
Here's a link to a map of the national Amtrak routes. You can't be serious if you think that all of those routes are a good thing. I think that bus service would be a far better choice for many of those routes that are out in the sticks.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentSer...Index_Page&c=Page&cid=1080072922209&ssid=4
Sorry, I don't see any destinations here that are out in "the sticks". Are you referring to Pontiac Michigan? That line serves a relatively densely populated, and relatively poor part of the state-- I wouldn't be surprised if most runs are to capacity. Amtrak has been forced to eliminate under-capacity lines for decades-- not sure how you got the idea there's a bunch of fat to trim. Do you have recent experience riding an empty train?
. . .Amtrak serves unproductive ares
And I would like to see some documentation of this.
Here's a link to a map of the national Amtrak routes. You can't be serious if you think that all of those routes are a good thing. I think that bus service would be a far better choice for many of those routes that are out in the sticks.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentSer...Index_Page&c=Page&cid=1080072922209&ssid=4
Sorry, I don't see any destinations here that are out in "the sticks". Are you referring to Pontiac Michigan? That line serves a relatively densely populated, and relatively poor part of the state-- I wouldn't be surprised if most runs are to capacity. Amtrak has been forced to eliminate under-capacity lines for decades-- not sure how you got the idea there's a bunch of fat to trim. Do you have recent experience riding an empty train?