GrenadoHencho t1_jdfixky wrote on March 24, 2023 at 12:44 AM

Amtrak is beyond fixing

[deleted] t1_jdfqb7d wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:38 AM

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GrenadoHencho t1_jdfsl4j wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:55 AM

It’s not a matter of funding.

ManhattanRailfan t1_jdfzx8p wrote on March 24, 2023 at 2:53 AM

There's a pretty easy solution to that that basically every other country on the planet has done. Nationalize the railroads, or at the very least, the infrastructure.

GrenadoHencho t1_jdh7rd7 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 11:35 AM

I agree but appointing Andy Byford doesn’t get us any closer to that scenario. That’s my point. He’s a celebrity among urbanist nerds but he’s not some superhero who can force the nationalization of an entire industry.