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Trailrider1951

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4. Blame the stupid republicans in congress

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:33 PM

Mar 2016

As with all social services, they starve Amtrak of funding and then whine, "It doesn't work". They've wanted to kill Amtrak since it's inception in the 1970's. They also say, "Nobody rides the train anymore!". Nobody, but me and 31 million* of my closest friends.

*2013 figures. https://www.narprail.org/our-issues/ridership-statistics/

I hope they do re-instate that route. Then I can take the train to visit my brother in Clearwater!

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Amtrak passenger service on track for rail service across Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Orlando [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2016 OP

I'm in Orlando and I'd love to go to New Orleans by rail Lorien Mar 2016 #1

You're right, I just checked, Orlando to New Orleans Trailrider1951 Mar 2016 #5

You should also check flying out of Sanford to NOLA DawgHouse Mar 2016 #11

Yeah, why pay more to go by rail esp. factoring in the time? TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #6

Actually, there used to be Amtrak train service between Houston and Dallas Trailrider1951 Mar 2016 #8

College kids (including my own) take the Mega Bus TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #10

The affordable way to retire in Austin Trailrider1951 Mar 2016 #12

I'm in Orlando too OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #9

2 big destination points, makes sense. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #2

And only eleven years after Katrina! KamaAina Mar 2016 #3

Blame the stupid republicans in congress Trailrider1951 Mar 2016 #4

Service from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Florida stopped before Katrina csziggy Mar 2016 #7