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To: onyx
Amtrak - subsidized by all and used primary by those in the North East.

Actually, Amtrak services more passengers in California than any other state:

2008 Amtrak service by state (pdf)
California - 10.6 million riders
Washington - 1.2 million riders
Oregon - 0.8 million riders
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New York - 10.4 million riders
Pennsylvania - 5.6 million riders
Massachusetts - 2.8 million riders
Maryland - 1.8 million riders
New Jersey - 1.7 million riders
Connecticut - 1.6 million riders
Virginia - 1.0 million riders
Rhode Island - 0.8 million riders
Delaware - 0.7 million riders Delaware -

93 posted on 08/11/2010 3:30:21 PM PDT by Willie Green ("Some people march to a different drummer - and some people polka.")
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To: Willie Green

Thanks for the good information, Willie Green. We’re still subsidizing democrat states and unions. I’m sick of it.

I like (love) trains, but all the subsdizing has to stop. Bust the unions in all industries, starting with government, and watch great things happen.


94 posted on 08/11/2010 3:43:33 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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