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Re: Amtrak Told to Plan Liquidation
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Date: 
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 20:29:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kevin Salm writes:
> > Associated Press Top Story November 9, 2001
> > 
> > Amtrak Told to Plan Liquidation
> > 
> > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011109/us/amtrak_future.html
> 
> However, not to worry about this.  See Potomac Pundit (which you can read at
> the www.trains.com site)... this is just maneuvering. Never fear. Congress
> will not kill Amtrak, it's pork.

Just as our government would not allow the demise of Ansett airlines -
especially just before a federal election! Be interesting to see what our PM
does now he's been re-elected...

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/2001/11/10/FFXCCORTSTC.html

ROSCO



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(...) As someone that doesn't think rail has gotten a fair shake at the feeding trough (rail owns its own right of way, which it pays tax on, trucks pay pretty small fuel taxes (5000 a year per truck does not buy you a lot of highway) and nothing (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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