Posted on 05/09/2019 5:23:46 AM PDT by SJackson
Excellent comparisons and point. Of the millions of American bicyclists out there, there are few billion that don't, won't or can't ride bikes for whatever reason. It is a luxury and it seems the more money the bike costs, the more the rider wants US to give them a place to ride it...
This has always been an unenjoyable thing for me to toss around in my mind, as you may have gleaned from my posts, I DO enjoy bike trails and am an advocate.
I love Sirloin Steak too, but if I am in debt, I am eating hamburger, or mac and cheese if hamburger is too expensive. And I definitely am not buying a new car or swimming pool until I am out of debt...
Call me paranoid, but I wonder if this isn’t a way to make it harder for any new private rail company to compete with AMTRAK.
I can’t imagine why any private company would think it could compete with AMTRAK. The railroad industry carried its passenger operations for decades like an anchor around its neck until the Federal government stepped in back in the 1970s and created AMTRAK. Passenger rail is a terrible business model for the private sector.
It's not a viable option for most people, so the "market" is too slim. Besides, it's generally not very price competitive
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