Amtrak Whac-a-Mole

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Fighting dirty Wahington and Amtrak politics with stinging video, humor, and truth. Amtrak, the Bush administration, and Congress all thought they could get away with bureaucratic evil by quietly abandoning a few thousand highly vulnerable and rail-dependent long-distance daily job commuters on the Northeast Corridor. I sincerely hope this video helps show there are great new tools now available for the better practice of democracy and truth/justice/American-way -- with the Internet and YouTube on your side. ;-)

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hmmm...strong ... ( 1 year ago by saveamtrak)

hmmm...strong opinion...watever you do, do it for amtrak...thanx for the video, good research

I appreciate your ... ( 1 year ago by dc3rdrail)

I appreciate your comment. I'm actually quite pro-Amtrak and pro-rail in general, but I and about 2,000 other Amtrak-based job commuters were badly harpooned by the bad rail politics guiding Amtrak in Washington. Raising fares on job commuters by $20 a day on 11 days' notice was an unconscionable, anti-social act, and my research has shown that it was most likely just a politically motivated "hit" to prepare Amtrak for an administration death blow and privatization of the NEC.

I was laughing at ... ( 1 year ago by saxmanb777)

I was laughing at this video. It was good, and I totally agree Amtrak just has been a political beaucracy, and I'm tired of all the nonsense in arguing about corridors, long distance and the like. The entire nation should be covered with passenger rail- long and short distance. Getting rid of long distance will actually not save much at all. Contrary to popular belief its them that brings in the most revenue per passenger mile. But again....nice video, hope you get on the Amtrak Board!

haha soo true ( 1 year ago by saveamtrak)

haha soo true

hahah, i couldnt ... ( 1 year ago by saveamtrak)

hahah, i couldnt have said it any better

If you actually get ... ( 1 year ago by alphlife)

If you actually get things changed, don't forget about us west-coasters.

i see what your ... ( 1 year ago by saveamtrak)

i see what your saying...here on the Capitol Corridor, it costs us about 25 bucks to go from Sacramento to Oakland, but i took a trip to ny, and it is double or even triple that from pilly to ny...but i do agree with alphlife, dont forget about us on the west coast

I'm all for keeping ... ( 1 year ago by dc3rdrail)

I'm all for keeping the West Coast healthy, too. Since originally getting involved in rail advocacy over the specific East Coast issue covered in the video, I've been convinced by the homework I've done that inter-city rail needs better federal attention and care than it's getting, and deserves way better support, both economically and in political attitudes, than it's gotten for many years now.

By the way, the ... ( 1 year ago by pwhite73)

By the way, the $140 is strictly for coach and no meals included! Plus you say 2 days, that's if your train is on time, meaning that you will have to buy more food! Don't get me wrong, I understand your complaint and everything, but I totally agree with SouthwestChief; you can't call for improvements in one part of the whole Amtrak system. It costs $18 to go from Irvine to Fullerton (CA) on the Pacific Surfliner! A distance of about 20 miles. Seem fair to you!

You've clearly ... ( 1 year ago by alphlife)

You've clearly never been on Cascades, Illinois, or Missouri services. They're all loaded with people.
You've forgotten that there are about 10 states that support Amtrak with money to keep trains running, the federal system has nothing to do with these areas. NEC and California corridors are not the only two areas.

Amtrak is not that ... ( 1 year ago by tktseller)

Amtrak is not that bad, but their Manangement treats the Call Center Agents worse than animals!!!

Hate to tell you ... ( 1 year ago by M1CHAZZ)

Hate to tell you but Amtrack was not originally for
commuters! My taxes along with practicly the rest of
the country pay for commuters like you in the east and now in the west. Plus, the scam of double dipping;
Amtrack funds + federal mass urban transit funds!

Amtrak is defined ... ( 1 year ago by dc3rdrail)

Amtrak is defined by Congress as being for "inter-city" rail transportation, defined as trips of 90 miles or more. Philadelphia and NYC are 91 track miles apart, and for 30 years Amtrak continued offering "inter-city" commuting fares at reasonable, historical, marginal-cost-covering rates until 2005. Commuter rates have gone up 90% in two years, and commuters now pay more than the inflation-adjusted Amtrak full fare was in the railroad's early years. Amtrak costs $5/year per U.S. citizen.

Michael Moore ... ( 11 months ago by NDPortsmouth)

Michael Moore should do a movie titled 'All Aboard' about Amtrak. So beware of a fat man with a Spartan hat on an Amtrak train.

LOL ( 11 months ago by murph734)

LOL

lol. loved it. ( 10 months ago by attlevi)

lol. loved it.

youre right on so ... ( 10 months ago by railmogul2)

youre right on so many levels. Amtrak is intended for the use of non commuter passengers and so called "commuter fares" rob amtrak of money it needs to use on the rest of the system. Amtrak is far bigger than just the northeast corridor!

"commuter fares" ... ( 10 months ago by railmogul2)

"commuter fares" rob amtrak of money it needs to spend on the rest of the system. Amtrak is bigger than just the northeast corridor.

I am stationed in ... ( 10 months ago by Germany1111)

I am stationed in Germany. Yesterday, I spent 30 Euro [$40 give or take] on a ticket that would have allowed me and 4 others to travel on any local or regional services [anything without InterCity/InterCity Express equipment/amenities] on all of Deutsche Bahn all weekend. One of the legs of my trip, Frankfurt to Wiesbaden, was literally standing room only. Deutsche Bahn does a simply incredible job, with frequent, punctual, fast, and reliable service. Amtrak should be modeled upon this company.

very good points!! ... ( 8 months ago by ilikemoneya)

very good points!! i work for Amtrak and its amazing the "enron style" accounting and calculating is STILL the same!! i know our workforce isnt the best, but i think you can clearly see management is the real problem.

Why do people ... ( 8 months ago by NEBY25)

Why do people continue to argue about this??!!. Amtrak was formed because of the loss of ridership due to the rising empire of the airlines that has fallen. We have to face the fact that we need rail service. We are a country that needs to see a change like Europe where rail is a vital role. Does anyone see this???!!!!. The U.S. Government demands that Amtrak makes money, but they have been so good at waisting it.

I love the ... ( 7 months ago by vinniebaby1)

I love the nostalgia of riding the train occasionally but find the trains dirty and old and the service, just plain shitty! Typical American welfare institution.

We know the current ... ( 7 months ago by buffymax1)

We know the current president hates AMTRAK. We know the current board are nothing more than hacks.
But let's face the big problem is the management that entrenched in the entire system. It's an "incestuous" self serving entity.

Amtrak is wonderful ... ( 1 month ago by EdLawsonTV)

Amtrak is wonderful. America ought to pay for passenger rail service all across the USA. Amtrak - it's the right thing to do.

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