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Old Posted Jan 28, 2011, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego View Post
In fairness, Amtrak really should be considered as 2 (or possibly even 3) distinct rail networks:

1. The long-distance routes
2. The regional routes (generally <500mi)
2a. The Northeast corridor

Any remotely plausible HSR investment program would only be targeting #2, which is a heck of a lot less than 21,000 route miles.
When you think about it that would probably help out in a financial sense. Allowing each division to take care of the vastly different needs that each has.
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