I, too, don't see what the fuss is all about.
Smitty 195 is right:
"I don't get what the big deal is. This
seems like a normal thread to me, talking
about a really good topic----service standards
on Amtrak. Delete THIS? No makey sense."

This next is for David Curlee:
Thank you very much for leaving this thread up!
Please keep it!

To all those who run discussion boards:
Without all of us contributing content, there
would be no discussion boards. And the most
interesting discussions that draw and keep
the most eyeballs are the most controversial.

Margaret
(Probably not gonna ride Amtrak again -- mostly
because of how bad the service has become at times,
and my legitimate fears about theft and for my own
safety. You put your life in the hands of the
crew, the equipment maintainers, and those who
make funding decisions when you ride any mode of
transportation.)