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Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by NittLion78 on Thursday March 21, 2019 @04:27PM (#19456921)
At least in the US, I think it's the combination of cheap airfares + the tracks being owned by freight companies, so there's not a ton of profit incentive to make it better and attract more riders.

I assume Canada has a similar history/present.

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Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by mobilefriendly on Thursday March 21, 2019 @07:20PM (#19458324)
Amtrak is a government subsidized entity with monopolies on certain passenger rail, it really doesn't have a strong profit incentive.
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