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24. The Northeast Corridor makes a profit (exclusive of capital costs); the intercity routes do not.

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 12:37 PM

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WAPO OP ED: G. Will: Amtrak is a waste of money: Biden funds it anyway [View all] lindysalsagal Jun 2021 OP

Their own power and privilege, they hope. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #2

cuz were 'Murica XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #17

Government spending isn't supposed to be wasted on poor people gratuitous Jun 2021 #4

THIS! XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #15

Amtrak was making a profit b4 the pandemic, and it will again PortTack Jun 2021 #5

That's a bit of a stretch. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #16

George Will OLDMDDEM Jun 2021 #6

Oh yes, long past time PatSeg Jun 2021 #20

Well said nt. OLDMDDEM Jun 2021 #23

Not that much to defund frazzled Jun 2021 #12

Oh, it's the same old same old with these tired old clowns . . . hatrack Jun 2021 #19

Isn't it fun to be outraged over PatSeg Jun 2021 #21

Right wing hack said what? onecaliberal Jun 2021 #9

Stick To Baseball, George ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #11

More people would use Amtrak if it was available in their area Bayard Jun 2021 #13

How many aircraft carriers do we have? underpants Jun 2021 #18

George Will is a dishonorable character Zorro Jun 2021 #22

THIS 👆 Kid Berwyn Jun 2021 #25

Is he correct about the 26% ? MichMan Jun 2021 #26

NH here, wanted to visit my brother near Orlando in 2003 flotsam Jun 2021 #27

What NH said. lindysalsagal Jun 2021 #28

TYVM Ma'am N/T flotsam Jun 2021 #29

There's nothing better than train travel Deminpenn Jun 2021 #30