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Studies Ruled by Political Philosophy.

ByJim Loomis 03/08/201903/11/2019

I’ve just read a paper by Randall O’Toole, who works for a prominent “think tank”. Basically, O’Toole says Amtrak would be a profitable enterprise if the federal government was out of the picture and Amtrak could operate as a private company. Frankly, I have run out of patience with these…

Goofy Testimony Heard in Anti-Amtrak Congressional Hearing.

ByJim Loomis 09/20/201211/06/2014

Congressman John Mica (R-FL) has a great deal of influence over our country’s transportation infrastructure. And that’s a damn shame. Mica, you see, is out to get Amtrak and he uses his bully pulpit to disparage the railroad every chance he gets. Unfortunately, as the powerful chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Mica…