Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Funding Amtrak.
Did Donald John Trump really slash a lot of the funding for Amtrak and now as of this horrible accident just change his mind???
Trump budget slashes federal aid for rail, long-distance Amtrak routes - The Washington Post |
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If Amtrak was a private company they would be closed down.
Like all other government enterprises there is no accounting for having to be profitable, efficient, responsible or accountable. Hence operating at a loss is not a problem. |
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Talk about a f@cked up system! |
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President Trump Sought To Cut Funding To Amtrak Before Deadly Derailment
Another link to this issue. I used to love taking Amtrak every change I had. Did take it from Seattle to the San Francisco Bay area around 1988 after getting on it in Minneapolis. |
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Amtrak along with the USPS should be allowed to crumble under its own weight. No more government subsidies.. |
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Trump slammed by critics after using Amtrak derailment to tweet about his infrastructure plan - The Boston Globe |
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I agree. Let it sink or swim on it's own merit......not some politically motivated enrichment for the special interest groups in the congress' pockets. |
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Yes, this was the inaugural run on that stretch of track. Although they did a dry run with "dignitaries" the day before. It was being touted as a high speed run but it really isn't. Max passenger train speed anywhere on those tracks is 79mph. Not like the Acela line back east. Unless there was some type of mechanical malfunction this falls on the engineer. |
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Not that it's directly related to the intended subject but this guy puts together a good summary of the events related to the crash itself..
Amtrak #501 "Cascades" Derailment 18 Dec 2017 - YouTube |
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