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Steve M. 03-19-2005, 10:39 PM I hope this doesn't sound political, but. . . . Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, could lose its government subsidy and be bankrupt by September. This isn't a Democratic issue or a Republican issue - it's an American issue. We need passenger rail service in America. Not everyone can or will drive or fly.
LET'S SAVE OUR TRAINS!!!
I don't care what you do about it, just do something! :(
Thank you. :rant: :eek:
Hollow 03-19-2005, 10:49 PM *puts on superman cape and takes off to save the day. heroic music plays in background as she proudly soars through the sky. stops after a half a mile, turns back returns home*
what the hell am i supposed to do?
Steve M. 03-19-2005, 10:51 PM Write your congressman, protest, write a letter to the editor of your local paper, make more people aware. . . and most important, use Amtrak when you can to show folks that the people want it!
ABlairican Pie 03-19-2005, 11:34 PM This isn't really a political issue, but one that does affect all of us. They've been talking about shutting down Amtrak for the past few years and I would NOT like to see that happen. :( Trains are fun to ride, fast and economical.
Steve M. 03-19-2005, 11:39 PM This isn't really a political issue, but one that does affect all of us. They've been talking about shutting down Amtrak for the past few years and I would NOT like to see that happen. :( Trains are fun to ride, fast and economical.
Captain: Thanks for your support! :) :yourock:
Hollow 03-20-2005, 01:55 AM Write your congressman, protest, write a letter to the editor of your local paper, make more people aware. . . and most important, use Amtrak when you can to show folks that the people want it!
um... sir yes sir.
*Pleasant Tomorrow* 03-20-2005, 02:05 AM Orville and Redenbacher Wright.
*Pleasant Tomorrow* 03-20-2005, 02:07 AM Orville and Redenbacher Wright.
Stormtracker TF 03-20-2005, 02:17 AM http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/commercial/777200-k58379.jpg
*Pleasant Tomorrow* 03-20-2005, 01:02 PM http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/commercial/777200-k58379.jpg
TheHappyBurgerMeister 03-20-2005, 03:34 PM I'm not happy about this! I have taken the amtrak train down to Chicago several times and it is VERY convenient. The Chicago traffic is just horrible I've never taken a car there in my life and if I took a plain, that's TOO quick (I live in Milwaukee). I definitely don't want them to go out of business!
Steve M. 03-20-2005, 03:49 PM Indeed! We need high-speed trains along urban corridors (Chicago-Milwaukee, San Francsico-Los Angeles, et al.) like the Japanese and French bullet trains. We do have the 150-mph Acela on the Boston-Washington corridor, but a French bullet train can go more than twice that fast!!
Also, bullet trains could cut the gridlock in the skies. A bullet train could make an 800-mile trip in The majority of airline flights acutally don't go much farther than that.
Steve M. 03-20-2005, 03:56 PM Orville and Redenbacher Wright.
Airlines proved to be ineffective on September 11, 2001, when all air traffic had to be called to a halt. Even former President George Bush, Sr. was stranded. Amtrak rose to the challenge and, despite mass confusion, kept people moving! I ought to know - I was riding Amtrak that day!
Georgia's on my Mind 03-20-2005, 04:12 PM planes are much better
MsOrange 03-20-2005, 11:20 PM :batman: :clay:
batman and clay will join forces in a sexy duet to distract the US government while :grady: pants them!
dawsongirl 03-21-2005, 02:28 AM :batman: :clay:
batman and clay will join forces in a sexy duet to distract the US government while :grady: pants them!
Rawk on saviors!!!
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