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echo: railroad
to: LANCE HILLHOUSE
from: DAVID EPLING
date: 1997-05-16 17:02:00
subject: transcontinental?

-> DE>-> Louis to San Antonio route.  The state of Texas loaned Amtrak
-> several DE>-> million to keep things running six more months.  I
-> don't understand, DE>-> the Texas routes make money.  During holiday
-> periods they have to add DE>-> several cars to keep up with demand.
-> DE>california used to do that with the San Joaquins, and the
-> Capitols, and DE>the San Diegans. but to remedy that, the state
-> bought all the equipment DE>for these lines and Sub-contracted Amtrak
-> to operate them, Now Gov. DE>Wilson wants to return them to the
-> private sector to operate them, so DE>it'll be interesting to see
-> what happens.
->
-> Yeah..... it'll be interesting to see what Amtrak decides to do after
-> the money runs out.
yep, but Gov Wilson'll sell it to the private sector before that
happens. See Amtrak operates these trains, but The state of California
owns the Power and Cars...
David
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