Thursday, May 04, 2006
Springtime for Amtrak and America
Springtime for Amtrak and America
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
Backgrounder #1932
May 3, 2006
Because Amtrak’s most recent annual report reveals that financial and operational problems continue to worsen, the railroad’s new board and management should begin to eliminate some of its more wasteful routes: first, the Sunset Limited, with its $433 subsidy per passenger, followed by the Silver Service, with total losses exceeding $100 million in 2005.
Springtime for Amtrak and America
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
Backgrounder #1932
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
Backgrounder #1932
May 3, 2006
Because Amtrak’s most recent annual report reveals that financial and operational problems continue to worsen, the railroad’s new board and management should begin to eliminate some of its more wasteful routes: first, the Sunset Limited, with its $433 subsidy per passenger, followed by the Silver Service, with total losses exceeding $100 million in 2005.
Springtime for Amtrak and America
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
Backgrounder #1932
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