From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
   "John Levine"  wrote in message   
   news:lhub89$2ogr$1@miucha.iecc.com...   
   >>> A table on cost sharing says that of the $431 million of shared   
   >>> infrastructure costs, $20M is attributable to freight, $258M to   
   >>> Amtrak, and $153M to commuter rail.  Cross-subsidization is   
   >>> specifically prohibited, so freight pays its 4.6% share of costs.   
   >   
   >>Amtrak DOES need the money.  Freight service used to always subsdize   
   >>passenger service in the "good old days."   
   >   
   > So you're saying Amtrak is lying when they say they aren't allowed to   
   > cross-subsidize, and you know better?  Interesting argument.   
   >   
   >   
      
   You said that, not me.  Passenger trains lose money, period, anywhere.  Even   
   Trains Magazine made that statment about 2 months ago.   
      
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