From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
   "Stephen Sprunk"  wrote in message   
   news:li0ugr$gps$2@dont-email.me...   
   > On 07-Apr-14 14:03, conklin wrote:   
   >> "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.   
   >   
   > ... except for many places where they make a profit, including Acela.   
   >   
   >> Even Trains Magazine made that statment about 2 months ago.   
   >   
   > Cite?   
   >   
   It was in the article about whether Amtrak would ever make money, etc.  I   
   was going to post it at the time, but I assumed everyone knew that.  The   
   pigs used to subsdize the passengers.  Now that is not possible, it is going   
   to be very hard to keep up the Northeast corridor.   
      
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