From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net

"John Levine"  wrote in message
news:lhub89$2ogr$1@miucha.iecc.com...
>>> A table on cost sharing says that of the $431 million of shared
>>> infrastructure costs, $20M is attributable to freight, $258M to
>>> Amtrak, and $153M to commuter rail.  Cross-subsidization is
>>> specifically prohibited, so freight pays its 4.6% share of costs.
>
>>Amtrak DOES need the money.  Freight service used to always subsdize
>>passenger service in the "good old days."
>
> So you're saying Amtrak is lying when they say they aren't allowed to
> cross-subsidize, and you know better?  Interesting argument.
>
>

You said that, not me.  Passenger trains lose money, period, anywhere.  Even
Trains Magazine made that statment about 2 months ago.

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