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mtuandrew wrote:Let’s play with this. How about a CHI-KCY-DEN daylight train and a LAX-FTW or -HOU Southwest Chief?
Philly Amtrak Fan wrote:LAX-FTW SW Chief? Doesn't that exist right now as the Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited or do you have an alternate routing in mind?
Hey, I'll take any one seat ride between CHI-LAX that's reasonably close in time to the current SWC. The TE route would be almost a full day behind.
Amtrak told Congress ridership on the line has been falling in recent years, and that the service loses about $50 million a year. But U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, said that’s not the point.
“Amtrak is not doing its job,” Moran told the Kansas News Service on Thursday. “It was created to support long-distance passenger rail service, and it ought to be much more supportive of the Southwest Chief than it is today."
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In the meantime, Moran said he’s put holds on nominations to Amtrak’s board. He and Senator Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, have put language in the appropriations bill for Amtrak requiring the agency to consult with communities along the route before changing service.
“We are going to do everything we can to see that we reverse the direction that Amtrak is headed,” Moran said.
gokeefe wrote:Here you go ... A dyed in the wool rock solid red state Republican U. S. Senator from Kansas going to bat for the folks "back in Dodge" ...Amtrak told Congress ridership on the line has been falling in recent years, and that the service loses about $50 million a year. But U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, said that’s not the point.
“Amtrak is not doing its job,” Moran told the Kansas News Service on Thursday. “It was created to support long-distance passenger rail service, and it ought to be much more supportive of the Southwest Chief than it is today."
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In the meantime, Moran said he’s put holds on nominations to Amtrak’s board. He and Senator Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, have put language in the appropriations bill for Amtrak requiring the agency to consult with communities along the route before changing service.
“We are going to do everything we can to see that we reverse the direction that Amtrak is headed,” Moran said.
This is the kind of stuff that just grinds executive branch agency initiatives to a halt ... There's probably more going on behind the scenes as well ...
Ryand-Smith wrote:Amtrak LD will never be cut because with trumps effective 49+1 since Mccain is ill means every vote counts.
Backshophoss wrote:Senator Udall has also started a measure to insure the money needed for the trackwork needed in NM and Co is used for that expense,
and comes out of the federal budget if need be. word is it was passed in the senate,sent on to the house
Senator Udall is VERY unhappy with Mr Anderson's running of Amtrak as well.
The 6pm news story came out y-day,but has been overwhelmed by the current batch of monsoon storm stories,last night and tonight.
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