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Re:Want airline food? Take Amtrak by Bucephalus355 on Friday April 20, 2018 @10:48PM (#16889748)
Huge loss? They cover 94% of their operating costs. The federal government only provides the remaining 6%.

What if a specific National Park, arguably of equal value to the Amtrak lines, generated 94% of its own money?

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Re:Want airline food? Take Amtrak by scyclow on Saturday April 21, 2018 @01:41AM (#16890146)
Hmm, looks like the data I cited was a bit dated. Amtrak mentions 94% for their 2016 fiscal year [1], which isn't bad.

[1] https://media.amtrak.com/2016/11/amtrak-delivers-strong-fy-2...

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Re:Want airline food? Take Amtrak by rayiner on Saturday April 21, 2018 @08:12AM (#16891139)
The long distance lines are heavily subsidized by the northeast regional, at great cost to those passengers. Congress also covers all capital costs.
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