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Henry writes:

>I have never been a big fan of train rider welfare.

Highway engineers figure the subsidy from general taxation for motorists runs around 44-46%; rail advocates figure it at 56-60%; the strong libertarian anti-gummint, anti-tax folk figure it at 88%.

What makes automobile drivers so special that they receive substatial subsidies, but you think rail riders don't?

BTW -- as to Jerome's screed, it has always been my understanding that #1-2 actually more than covered its marginal costs right up until the end, an that EL management was actually surprised when the ICC examiner accepted their petition for discontinuance. The N&W wanted all passenger service off the books no matter what the circumstances. I realize full costs would nto be covered but railroading has always been a business of marginal costs not full costs anyway. 

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie
ELHS $1296

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