notbob wrote:
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> On 2011-05-11, sf > wrote:
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> >
> > Much as I'd like to blame The Shrub for it... the downward spiral
> > (unfortunately) started long before even his father was in office.
>
> Yeah, but Shrub made such huge cuts, it almost shut it down.

Which is a good thing. The taxpayers should not be subsidizing
transportation for what is predominantly wealthy mid level Wall Street
types commuting from western CT to NYC to work. Amtrack simply doesn't
serve much of the population which is why it has never been able to
support itself financially.