Amtrak needs more money

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/stor ... 47,00.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Though Congress approved a $1.2 billion subsidy for Amtrak, the money-losing passenger railroad still is careening toward a major disruption in service. To save it, the Transportation Department's inspector general says, Congress must do more.
Considering current Amtrak policies, says Inspector General Kenneth Mead, it's up to lawmakers to determine what must go and what may stay to restructure Amtrak and stop the hemorrhaging.

This article comes from a country ready to implement "Beeching II". Of course, the people who have the rural rail don't want it, preferring to drive at a greater expense...but even rural areas get their traffic jammed-up nicely when everyone drives. Let them put a stop to "Beeching II" and provide an example to follow...

>>This article comes from a country ready to implement "Beeching II". Of course, the people who have the rural rail don't want it, preferring to drive at a greater expense...but even rural areas get their traffic jammed-up nicely when everyone drives. Let them put a stop to "Beeching II" and provide an example to follow...<<

There are threats to some rural branches, but we shall see if anything happens. I doubt it.