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marmar

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Sat Apr 20, 2013, 09:48 PM Apr 2013

Repugs continue to beat the Amtrak privatization drum


House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said Thursday the United States should take “baby steps” toward privatization of rail service in Amtrak’s northeast corridor.

Shuster said he will not push for complete Amtrak privatization, like his predecessor, Rep. John Mica (R-Pa.).

But the new Transportation Committee chairman said Thursday that he would look for opportunities to introduce private companies to the northeast, which is Amtrak’s most profitable corridor.

“We’re not at the point where we’re going to have two competing companies on the line on the northeast corridor,” Shuster said. “(There are) baby steps we have to take to bring the private sector into the operations of it, whether it’s operating the equipment, whether it’s operating the personnel on the train that sell the tickets ... there’s lot different ways to do it to bring the private sector in.” .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/railroads/294757-shuster-calls-for-baby-steps-toward-amtrak-privatization



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Repugs continue to beat the Amtrak privatization drum (Original Post) marmar Apr 2013 OP
Sure. Glom onto the the high profit corridor and fuck the rest. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #1
Privitaztion = criminal corporations take over and make things worse, then sit on the profits. Initech Apr 2013 #2

Initech

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2. Privitaztion = criminal corporations take over and make things worse, then sit on the profits.
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:00 PM
Apr 2013

Amtrak save yourself before it's too late!!!

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