Reforming Amtrak’s Inefficient Lines Act

Congressman Sessions of Texas has recently proposed new legislation that would eliminate several Amtrak long distance trains. He actually listed what trains should be eliminated specifically and that list includes the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and Silver Star trains. Hmm, did you notice that the Sunset (running through San Antonio and Houston) and the Texas Eagle didn’t make the list? Interesting coincidence, isn’t it?

Seriously, how much longer will we have to endure these politicians, whose only goal it seems to be to maximize the government services for their own constituency, but who apparently don’t give a damn about the big picture? How would this possibly have a positive effect on Amtrak? For California, the only train connection to the rest of the US would be the slow, three-times-a-week and notoriously delayed Sunset Limited? You’ve got to be kidding …

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 21, 2005 10:05 am