Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Re: Amtrak Impeachment
Author: Sgt. Joe Friday
Date: 03-29-2018 - 16:42

I don't know to what extent Amtrak needs enthusiasts such as PV owners, excursion operators, and so on as "brand ambassadors," but this strikes me as not very well thought out.

OK, so no charters or special trains: for god's sake, even under Russell and Biaggini the SP kept the Wildflower Specials and Reno Fun Trains, and those were two guys who wanted OUT of the passenger business. Amtrak has no reason to exist except to run passenger trains, and it seems they can't be bothered to run a special train now and then.

If Amtrak doesn't want to run specials or charters, what is to stop someone else from contracting with the freight railroads to do this? Does the law that gives Amtrak its monopoly on intercity passenger rail extend to specials, excursions, and so on?

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Amtrak Impeachment Joe Cullum 03-28-2018 - 20:35
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Bill's doctor 03-28-2018 - 22:39
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Flounder 03-29-2018 - 19:13
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Erik H. 03-28-2018 - 23:00
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment E9A 03-28-2018 - 23:46
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Pete 03-29-2018 - 01:08
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment J 03-29-2018 - 04:43
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment > No more special trains, charter moves Graham Buxton 03-29-2018 - 04:49
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment > No more special trains, charter moves Guitar Man 03-29-2018 - 07:28
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment > No more special trains, charter moves Bob Williams 03-30-2018 - 18:16
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Foaming Foamer 03-29-2018 - 04:44
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Realty Check 03-29-2018 - 07:16
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Reality-based foamer 03-29-2018 - 09:09
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Sgt. Joe Friday 03-29-2018 - 16:42
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment George Andrews 03-29-2018 - 19:02
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Steamer 03-29-2018 - 22:48
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment J.K. Trowling 03-30-2018 - 04:58
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment J.K. Trowling 03-30-2018 - 08:05
  Re: Amtrak Impeachment Kyle 03-30-2018 - 09:49


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 ********   *******   ********  ********  **     ** 
 **    **  **     **  **        **        ***   *** 
     **    **     **  **        **        **** **** 
    **      ********  ******    ******    ** *** ** 
   **             **  **        **        **     ** 
   **      **     **  **        **        **     ** 
   **       *******   ********  ********  **     **
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com