4 ms·

I'm not arguing with anyone. I just don't think Congressman "have a valid point regarding Amtrak" when they complain about a problem they're largely responsible

• tptacek 15y ago
  I think they have a valid point regarding Amtrak. I think they have a valid point even if you narrow the whole thing down to the Acela. I do not have a hard time believing that the Northeast Rail Corridor is less cost-effective than air. I'm pretty sure they have a valid point when you consider Amtrak nationwide. I do not think that their point is dispositive. The Acela can be inefficient and still worth retaining and (as I've argued elsewhere here) extended. But I object to the notion that they have no valid argument at all.