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Amtrak will not expand, if anything Amtrak will shrink. If you want rail passenger service to expand you are going to have to provide the right of way. 100 ft. wide by one mile is 12.5 acres. Do you want rail passenger service that much? Area where I live land can be bought for as little...

There are seats that either rotate 180 degrees or flip over (walk over). So what's the big deal? Amtrak trains are involved in drop and add movements every day--- the auto train. Amtrak wants money, route changes or new routes will be only if Amtrak sees it can make money by the changes

Have you read what Mr. Anderson told congress?

Now that Mr. Anderson has spoken to Congress. What do you think and why?

That's interesting about wool. Wool is an animal hair and is washed many times before being spun into yarn and after being woven into fabric and placed into bags to keep dust and germs from them. The purpose of the bag is to keep the blanket clean and germ free after being washed.

Regarding the Raton Pass segment ,BNSF ownership ends at Lamy (does not extend to Albuquerque) From Lamy into Albuquerque is the ownership of the state of New Mexico. The part from Lamy west 22 miles is an area they want to forget about Only Amtrak uses it twice a day,

No we put own selves to shame by not standing up and enforcing what our forefathers gave us. We gave opportunity for the Super Conducting Maglev to be dreamed and designed in our country, but because of politics it was developed and commercialized in Japan. That was the first generation of...

It needs to be remembered that most likely after 12/31/2018 all passenger trains will have to run on lines PTC equipped. The best you can hope for is all new rail line with PTC with no grade crossings and all rail crossings will be fly overs. The curves will be much broader than the...

BNSF currently has theirs on their web site.

yes, you are completely wrong ---After the Washington wreck of Amtrak one of the senators on the Transportation committee reported they had or were going to submit a bill that would prohibit Amtrak from operating on non PTC routes after Dec.31,2018. Now have they done that? Only time will...

WHY?

I would like to clear up misconception on population that has been expressed. The population of Amarillo is 200,000 proper and the metro area is almost another 200,000. Lubbock population is 225,000 and its metro is another 200,000. That is a total over 800,000. Facts you may not be aware...

Steak, only one place to get it and that is from the Beef Capital of the World. Amtrak refuses to go there, but should they change there minds I sure one particular restaurant would make sure every Amtrak rider got a taste. By he way, some of you have stated in past postings you ate there...