[Rodney King]

I was going to rip this piece apart, bit by bit, but the guy has such a poor understanding of basic economics that I don't even know where to start.

[Doctor Stochastic]

If The People wanted Amtrak, they could patronize it. The Free Market (disliked so much by Socialists and Conservatives alike) does generally reflect the public's desires. (Not necessarily the public's needs, or best interests, just it's desires.) Lack of profitability (generally) means that people want something else more than a passenger train.

[AntiScumbag]

yup, and after he gets his econ degree, maybe he can point out where in the constitution it says the federal government shall operate a passenger railroad

unfortunately, we call all scream close it down, sell it off, give it away, get rid of it, and it'll still be around 100 years from now, sucking taxpayers dry

[Protagoras]

I was going to rip this piece apart, bit by bit, but the guy has such a poor understanding of basic economics that I don't even know where to start.

Amen. A government junkie and economic illiterate.