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Amtrak 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 Washin
by harryh 10y ago
Amtrak 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...