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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2012-01-31

January 30th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 2, Number 3

Up in Canada, our cousins in Cold Country are going through some heartburn about VIA Rail Canada and privatization. There have been reports some of VIA may be privatized, but federal government ministers in Ottawa (Which, by the way, is officially the coldest national capital city on Earth, even colder than Moscow, the hardy and ever-friendly denizens of Ottawa are always quick to point out to freezing visitors.) deny any such plan is in place.

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2012-01-10

January 9th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 2, Number 2

Too many people are familiar with the tragedy of co-dependency, an abnormal condition where often a physically or emotionally battered spouse or mate stays or keeps going back to someone who is abusing them. The co-dependent person thinks they are acting and behaving rationally, and they “really do love” the person who is doing the abuse. It’s a sad, sad condition which is heartbreaking for those around someone who is co-dependent, because no matter how much you try and help them, they keep running back for more abuse.

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2012-01-03

January 3rd, 2012 Comments off

Volume 2, Number 1

It’s crunch time, according to the PRIIA 2008 calendar. The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush put a deadline on when individual states will have to start shouldering more of the burden of costs of state passenger rail services.

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-12-19

December 19th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 25

If Amtrak is going to survive in any semblance of what it is today as a nominal national system, there must be a new president and chief executive officer at the earliest moment.

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-12-16

December 16th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 24

There is hardly anyone left.

Here’s today’s Amtrak Special Employee Advisory. Read more…

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-12-06

December 6th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 23

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-12-01

December 1st, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 22

The wise, gray heads in Washington and the railroad world are predicting there will be a railroad strike next week.

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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-11-30

November 30th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 8, Number 20

From the Editors…

The President of the United States laid down the challenge, and we at This Week will attempt to answer the question, Where would we be without the national highway network?

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-11-17

November 17th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 21

William Lindley of Scottsdale, Arizona has penned a Business and Politics guest column. Enjoy his insights. Read more…

The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-11-16

November 15th, 2011 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 20

Here in the South, we take our railroads as seriously as anyone along the Northeast Corridor, we just do it with our own money instead of constant raids on the federal treasury.

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