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freakonomics.com
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| | | | | Amtrak's ridership and revenue has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, and 2011 set a new ridership record with 30.2 million passengers, and $1.9 billion in ticket revenue. But, even though it took in $1.42 billion from Congress last year, it still manages to lose $1 billion annually. This is hardly a new development. Amtrak has a long and storied history of functioning at a loss despite government subsidies.So, as we enter what appears to be a new era (maybe?) of government austerity, it se... | |
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t4america.org
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| | | | | The Long-Distance Rail Study, released by the Federal Railroad Administration in the twilight hours of the Biden Administration on January 20, 2025, prioritizes lengthy projects that have little chance to succeed instead of shorter-term projects that can deliver service to Americans. It is imperative that Amtrak focus on routes that run daily and not only [...] | |
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reecemartin.ca
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| | | | | In a country where transit is expensive, advocating less expensive transit is just as important as advocating for the transit itself. Recently, Ray of CityNerd released a video entitled "Why North Atlantic High Speed Rail Is Still a Pipe Dream" where he discussed some of the details around a better high speed route between New... | |
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www.illustrationaday.com
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| | | Another Ben 10 that I did a couple of weeks ago. This will probably be the last one for awhile. | ||
