On Friday, November 14, 2014 1:15:29 PM UTC-5, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
      
   > Indeed, and that's one of the reasons why Amtrak's NEC service is one of   
   > the biggest "airlines" in the country.  However, conservatives hate   
   > Amtrak; they'd rather spend ten times as much money on airports that   
   > benefit far fewer people.  After all, it's not _their_ money.   
      
   Recently, they added another widened section (12 lanes) to the NJ Tpk.  In   
   looking at the big picture, what is sad is that while they've invested tons of   
   money into the turnpike and airports, much of the NEC remains stuck in 1930 or   
   even 1900 technology.    
    We're using the same two tunnels under the Hudson as built 100 years ago.    
   Ok, they're upgrading a segment for faster speeds, but it's very short   
   compared to the total length between NYC and DC.   
      
   We all know damn well that efforts to make Amtrak "efficeint" and   
   "transparent" are just cover-ups to hobble Amtrak and reduce the qualtiy of   
   service, such as the Congressional demand to ruin on board food service.    
   Sadly, the pundits blame Amtrak even    
   though it was Congress who mandated it.   
      
   The kicker is that an improved NYC rail network would alleviate bottlenecks in   
   highways and airways   
      
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