Originally Posted by
mosburger
US conservatives seem to have a fairly strong anti-railway and pro-flight and car traffic bias. This article feels like an anti-Amtrak lobbyists work, at least at first glance?
The Washington Post is a well known for its conservative bias as well.
Seriously, there are very few rail lines that are profitable in their own right. I do not think there are any large national rail systems in the world that do not run without significant governmental subsidies.