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It wouldn't because most of the routes aren't economical at the current consumer price. Amtrak always feels like the entire country subsidizing the rich and po
by merpnderp 10y ago
It wouldn't because most of the routes aren't economical at the current consumer price.
Amtrak always feels like the entire country subsidizing the rich and powerful as they commute over the NE.
- harryh 10y agoAmtrak always feels like the entire country subsidizing the rich and powerful as they commute over the NE. It's actually the opposite. The corridor from Washington DC to NYC to Boston is basically the only profitable Amtrak route and subsidizes the rest of the country. See https://www.brookings.edu/interactives/u-s-passenger-rail-ridership/ https://www.brookings.edu/interactives/u-s-passenger-rail-ri...
- chrisseaton 10y agoDo rich and powerful people take Amtrak trains? I would have thought they would fly.