by John_Perkowski
Gentlemen,
Reading everyone's comments in the Five Year Plan and the Springfield to New York threads, you have collectively convinced me:
PROPOSED: That a tranpsortation friendly congressman initiate legislation to break off the NorthEast Corridor from the Amtrak national grid...
... that the NEC passenger rail region be re-formed as a separate passenger rail company, operated under an Interstate Compact.
... that the Congress will appropriate sufficient funds for a one-time equipment buy to obtain "best practical practice" passenger equipment (as opposed to "best desired practice" equipment).
... that the several states where this company operates will underwrite capital repairs and operating costs.
You gentlemen have convinced me. We west of Pittsburgh do not understand your operating populations, practices, and challenges. You can make rational routing decisions which will alleviate auto traffic on the I-95 corridor. You don't need Congressional support from throughout the Nation; you can make a profit working with Guilford et al.
I wish you well.
John
Reading everyone's comments in the Five Year Plan and the Springfield to New York threads, you have collectively convinced me:
PROPOSED: That a tranpsortation friendly congressman initiate legislation to break off the NorthEast Corridor from the Amtrak national grid...
... that the NEC passenger rail region be re-formed as a separate passenger rail company, operated under an Interstate Compact.
... that the Congress will appropriate sufficient funds for a one-time equipment buy to obtain "best practical practice" passenger equipment (as opposed to "best desired practice" equipment).
... that the several states where this company operates will underwrite capital repairs and operating costs.
You gentlemen have convinced me. We west of Pittsburgh do not understand your operating populations, practices, and challenges. You can make rational routing decisions which will alleviate auto traffic on the I-95 corridor. You don't need Congressional support from throughout the Nation; you can make a profit working with Guilford et al.
I wish you well.
John