Are Amtrak Dining Cars Too Close to the Edge?
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Are Amtrak Dining Cars Too Close to the Edge?

ByJim Loomis

Let’s talk food … and this is certainly the day for it. As you probably know, Amtrak’s food service has been under constant scrutiny, not to mention criticism, from some of the lesser lights in Congress. People like John Mica (R-Florida) and Phil Gingrey (R-Georgia) have their shorts in a knot because Amtrak loses money…

Is the Congressman Misinformed or Misguided? Or Both?
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Is the Congressman Misinformed or Misguided? Or Both?

ByJim Loomis

Aw, gee … now there’s another one. Congressman Phil Gingrey, a Republican from Georgia, has introduced a bill that would prohibit any federal dollars from being used to subsidize Amtrak’s food and beverage service. Good heavens … where to begin? Does Amtrak lose money on its food service? Of course it does. Serving an estimated 10,000 meals…