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Keeping Amtrak operational would provide one more convenient choice for travelers in the 21st century. A government subsidy is a small price to pay for a national rail system...
...world where airplanes, buses and cars dominate travel, a national railway continues to provide several important contributions. Fuel consumption—and the resulting pollution—per capita is drastically less for trains than for other major forms of transport, making Amtrak environmentally friendly. Continuing national rail service could also increase employment throughout the nation. And finally, Amtrak provides effective alternative transportation during times of crisis when other forms of travel may be impossible. As the drastic increase in ridership immediately after Sept. 11 showed, a strong national rail service is an essential way to ensure that America?...
...East Coast needs quality rail service. Bostonians and New Yorkers need rail options that compare favorably to airlines in terms of time and money. Currently, the fastest “Acela Express” takes almost seven hours to cover the 455 miles between Boston and Washington...
...years there has been talk of making rail service capable of 120-150 miles per hour travel (comparable to that available in Europe). Had this been realized, a three to four hour journey would be a viable alternative to a one and a half hour flight. Sadly, due to infrastructure problems, this has never been realized...
...best way to speed up this process is to cut the eastern lines free from the millstone of a nationwide passenger service. Amtrak regularly loses $200 per passenger in the heartland. Although rail enthusiasts would be outraged, an eastern corridor rail line would be better able to petition money effectively from the government and thus improve itself...