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SheilaT

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5. They're idiots.

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 04:17 PM

Sep 2014

Public transportation cannot survive on ticket sales and needs to be subsidized. As, for instance, the highways are hugely subsidized.

Too many cars, THAT'S the problem.

Last month I took Amtrak from Lamy, NM (it's the Santa Fe stop) to LA, and then the Coast Starlight to Portland. I booked sleeper cars on both trains and it was a wonderful trip. It's bad enough that our idiot governor doesn't think there's any point in helping maintain the tracks that the Southwest Chief runs on through NM and we may lose service, but for our Congress to be even more shortsighted is truly depressing.

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House bill cuts Amtrak funding 40 percent [View all] brooklynite Sep 2014 OP

Need to get rid of the GOP house majority Iliyah Sep 2014 #1

That's no way to run a railroad you morons underpants Sep 2014 #2

I didn't even know Amtrak received tax payer money yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

How much are you willing to pay on your plane ticket for Air Traffic control? brooklynite Sep 2014 #9

Look something has to give yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #18

Aren't you the one bragging about fleeing to Florida to....... wolfie001 Sep 2014 #33

We're all sinners I suppose. yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #44

Sorry, didn't mean to call you. wolfie001 Sep 2014 #60

Airlines get subsidies in airport facilities upaloopa Sep 2014 #12

No its not ridiculous charliea Sep 2014 #16

I'm sure "everyone" on FreeRepublic does agree. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2014 #20

Your gone. I don't have time for childish remarks yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #21

*You're ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2014 #25

Absolutely correct. There IS no debate on that subject. Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #26

And privatizing everything. NT passiveporcupine Sep 2014 #41

Boom. Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #23

How often do you agree with republicans? Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #22

Not at all. Chan790 Sep 2014 #24

If they had their way they would run oil tankers and people together. glinda Sep 2014 #30

Don't give them the idea. Historic NY Sep 2014 #39

All modes of transportation get some subsidies as essential pieces of our national infrastructure. pinto Sep 2014 #34

Disagree completely, actually. /nt October Sep 2014 #52

No-- that is not in fact, the case. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #58

Because the Koch media says so. It's been planned for many years: freshwest Sep 2014 #62

They need more federal funding to develop broader infrastructure for high traffic corridors. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #67

Oh boy... Agschmid Jun 2015 #69

The reason there is Amtrak is because upaloopa Sep 2014 #4

good point KurtNYC Sep 2014 #27

They're idiots. SheilaT Sep 2014 #5

Tejana Susana is anti-train? KamaAina Sep 2014 #14

That did not happen under her watch. SheilaT Sep 2014 #56

I was wondering if she'd gutted it KamaAina Sep 2014 #57

Why We Can't Have Nice THings example #9,375 arcane1 Sep 2014 #6

put privatized prison rail cars on amtrak trains, repubs (and many dems) would give $$ for that nt msongs Sep 2014 #7

if they want to cut service to red states, that's what they get CreekDog Sep 2014 #8

Another big hit for Amtrak is Wellstone ruled Sep 2014 #10

WTF, do they want NO passenger rail in the US RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #11

This Is Just Another Example Of How The Repubs Are Destroying America.... global1 Sep 2014 #13

They want them to take cars=gas/oil. glinda Sep 2014 #31

I had to travel from Austin, TX christx30 Sep 2014 #68

I'm reading this while on... dhill926 Sep 2014 #15

Meanwhile, China spending billions on high speed rail... americannightmare Sep 2014 #17

Not only China, but also South Korea and Japan davidpdx Sep 2014 #64

I understand. I live in Portland... americannightmare Sep 2014 #65

Morans! JCMach1 Sep 2014 #19

I guess planes use more fuel. nt valerief Sep 2014 #28

We're rationally for it BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #29

They (Repugs) want to privatize everything .. look at the Postal Service YOHABLO Sep 2014 #32

Republicans would like to take us all back to the horse-and-buggy times. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #35

No surprise. Rail cuts into their oil profits. jillan Sep 2014 #36

No it doesn't...most Amtrak engines run on diesel. brooklynite Sep 2014 #42

As in the words of Roseanna Anna Danna ..... Never mind. jillan Sep 2014 #43

Actually, it does. Picture how much more oil would be needed Thor_MN Sep 2014 #55

Love Amtrak. Sienna86 Sep 2014 #37

This country is so fu*ked up. mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #38

"Cars are so 1%" Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #47

Wouldn't it be nice to get to DC or florida in a shorter period of time. Historic NY Sep 2014 #40

I'm okay with the regional service, but shut the rest down. Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #45

Where's your line on subsidizing all modes on national transport? pinto Sep 2014 #48

Most modes of transportation have a scope in which they make sense Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #49

No doubt. BlueEye Sep 2014 #53

Most "Cross Country" Rail service is regional service. happyslug Sep 2014 #54

Just think how safeinOhio Sep 2014 #46

BTW... Sequestration is still in effect. Hugin Sep 2014 #50

These idiots need to INCREASE subsidies forty percent, and make them contingent upon finding MADem Sep 2014 #51

How else are we going to pay for wars? J_J_ Sep 2014 #59

good move--a couple of reports of global warming being much worse than expected... yurbud Sep 2014 #61

"Northeastern U.S. routes, which are the most profitable" wordpix Sep 2014 #63

Dear Congressperson Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #66