From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
      
   >Unfortunately, it seems most modern railroad managements are   
   >pre-conditioned to hate passenger trains and will have nothing to do   
   >with it, even if reasonable negotiations could result in Amtrak picking   
   >up much of the tab for track improvements.   
      
   Are you insane? Congress doesn't appropriate monies for Amtrak service for   
   significant track improvement. Clearly this should be done, but it's not.   
      
   Passenger trains should be slotted like UPS or intermodal service, which   
   are essentially scheduled freight trains. So this can be done on   
   modern freight railroads.   
      
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