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I suspect that the high price may be in part due to Amtrak renting the private railroad tracks for its use, though I definitely do not know the exact cause.
by drilldrive 8y ago
I suspect that the high price may be in part due to Amtrak renting the private railroad tracks for its use, though I definitely do not know the exact cause.
- ghaff 8y agoThat’s probably one reason. Amtrak just also isn’t utilized heavily on most routes. Basically the Northeast Corridor profits subsidize Amtrak’s losses in the rest of the country. My understanding is that Amtrak does own its tracks in the Northeast but they can price Acela high enough to just be competitive enough with planes for business travelers.