Amtrak spending not ‘wasted’
Concerning the funds “wasted” on Amtrak, one should realize that the funding received by Amtrak is a pittance compared with that which most foreign governments provide for their national railroad passenger service.
It also is a pittance contrasted to the vast sums spent on highways and for the airlines, which don’t own a square foot of an airport, nor the air traffic control system.
Yet “experts” compare Amtrak service with foreign services, then rant about the “losses.”
It is noted that the passenger services of many state-run railroads “lose” money, yet their passenger systems provide an eco-friendly service, reducing vehicular traffic on their highways. I suspect that dollar-for-dollar we get more out of Amtrak than many foreign systems.