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To: i-node who wrote (383397)5/9/2008 2:03:08 PM
From: SilentZ  Respond to of 1576295
 
>It is true the track won't support the kinds of speeds needed to make Amtrak profitable; however, Amtrak can move at a reasonable speed -- the problem is they make too many insignificant stops. For it to be reasonably fast transportation you have to use it between major cities only. One need only look at the schedule to see ths.

I dunno. I ride it all the time (twice this week, twice next, four times the week after that). At least on my route, the stops are only about 2 minutes, and yet the ride from Albany to Montreal is around 7 hours (maybe 3 1/2 to drive). The train is pretty darned slow, and the route it takes isn't the best.

-Z



To: i-node who wrote (383397)5/9/2008 4:49:07 PM
From: TigerPaw  Respond to of 1576295
 
There is no reason the business can't be run profitably

The competition to rails is road based transportation. The roads are all paid for by the public funds, and the rails have to pay for their roadway themselves. That's why they don't compete well.

TP


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