From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Denis McMahon  wrote:   
   >On Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:52:14 +0000, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
      
   >>In other news ... certain third-world countries have better intercity   
   >>passenger rail service than Amtrak provides.   
      
   >That may be a legacy of the fact that in the USA, it seems most long   
   >distance lines are owned by freight companies, and passenger transport   
   >outside of metropolitan areas isn't seen as a priority.   
      
   One doesn't preclude the other.   
      
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