On Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:26:55 PM UTC-5, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   > Amtrak could increase their rolling stock 50%-75% if they had the funds.   
   >  If you allow investment in more/faster tracks too, they could double   
   > that again without much difficulty--aside from funding.   
   > It ain't chump change, but it's still a lot less per passenger than the   
   > same amount of capacity by road or air.   
      
   Unfortunately, with a Republican Congress, it's very doubtful Amtrak will get   
   any increased funding.  Indeed, it's more likely it will be decreased.   
      
   Those guys are calling for more "transparency".  When Gunn was president, he   
   was called before a congerssional panel (televised on c-span).  The   
   Republicans were grilling about 'keeping secrets'.  He clamy responded that   
   all the numbers they wanted were    
   in the handout they were holding at that very moment.  I've already mentioned   
   how they made Gunn, "in the interests of efficiency", get advance approval for   
   minor repairs, which meant manual backups until approvals were received.   
      
   Very frustrating.   
      
   Some friends are taking a Florida train trip soon, I'll be awaiting their trip   
   report.   
      
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