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The romance of train travel vs. the economic disaster of Amtrak

Matt Burley — 11/29/2002 5:29:36 PM (archived)

<All aboard?

I'm not very optimistic that America will ever have a successful passenger rail service.

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Trains may deserve a second glance. - Bowser - 11/29/2002 2:08:52 PM
- Kill AMTRAK. If there is a market, then the trains will come. - Scott - 12/2/2002 3:57:31 PM
  - Good idea, but skip the monopolies. That's how we get into these messes. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/2/2002 5:18:33 PM
    - Give somebody the incentive to buy the bomb... - Scott - 12/2/2002 12:29:14 PM
- Re: Trains DO NOT deserve a second glance . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2002 5:19:34 PM
- Re: Trains - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2002 2:56:59 PM
  - You made my day. - Bowser - 11/30/2002 9:39:11 AM
    - Re: You made my day. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2002 9:53:29 AM
  - The romance of train travel vs. the economic disaster of Amtrak - Matt Burley - 11/29/2002 5:29:36 PM

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