Amtrak

thumb|Amtrak thumb The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States and to nine Canadian cities. Quotes AMTRAK lives on subsidies; always has, always will. Americans have limited demand for passenger-train services. Nearly everyone prefers to use a personal automobile, for all sorts of good reasons, including privacy, flexibility, and convenience. None of this is news. Transportation economists have been documenting it in study after study for decades. Robert Higgs, "Why Do Progressives Love Trains?" (19 April 2009), The Beacon, Independent Institute The average intercity auto trip today uses less energy per passenger mile than the average Amtrak train. Randal O'Toole. as quoted in "Why Liberals Love Trains" (27 February 2011), by George Will, Newsweek External links Amtrak rail travel in the United States Category:Rail transport Category:Companies of the United States