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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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6. Long-distance trains account for 40% of Amtrak's passenger-miles.

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:39 PM

Feb 2020

One counterpoint to the video, which tended to showcase Florida's Brightline and Amtrak's Northeast corridor: Long-distance trains account for 40% of Amtrak’s passenger-miles.
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/the-folly-of-discarding-long-distance-passenger-trains/

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Are Americans Ready to Love Trains Again? [View all] marmar Feb 2020 OP

Big mistake Timewas Feb 2020 #1

Its NOT been dropped as a shipping option, elleng Feb 2020 #8

They gave up Timewas Feb 2020 #9

Perhaps you could elaborate. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Feb 2020 #2

My wife & I have traveled extensively by rail throughout North America Hiawatha Pete Feb 2020 #3

IF Timewas Feb 2020 #10

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AND Hiawatha Pete Feb 2020 #13

We travel by train a lot cyclonefence Feb 2020 #4

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Long-distance trains account for 40% of Amtrak's passenger-miles. Hiawatha Pete Feb 2020 #6

Passenger rail: The mid-1960's versus now Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #14

So True! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2020 #15